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My grandfather came from the old country, and he was an egg candler.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 15, 2019

Women go to the candler for an afternoon--the average candling takes about an hour--of relaxation.

From Time Magazine Archive

If the loss off buyer feels he is losing business, he may instruct his candler to grade more closely, which means he will pay less.

From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)

All limed or water glassed eggs can be told at a glance by an experienced candler.

From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)

Here the candler, so expert in other points, is usually helpless.

From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)