noun
Meaning 1
A candela (unit of light).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Phrase guide
international candle
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noun
Meaning 2
a former international unit of luminous intensity; now replaced by the candela
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: luminous intensity unit, candlepower unit
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