candler
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a word derived from
candle.
candlenouna long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
Example Sentences
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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
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A very inexpensive egg candler for home use can be made from a large shoe-box or similar cardboard box.
From Every Step in Canning by Grace Viall Gray
The candler holds the egg large end upward, and gives it a quick turn in order to view all sides, and to cause the contents to whirl within the shell.
From The Dollar Hen by Milo M. (Milo Milton) Hastings
Here the candler, so expert in other points, is usually helpless.
From The Dollar Hen by Milo M. (Milo Milton) Hastings