candling
- present participle of candle.
Example Sentences
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Unclear, though certificates on the walls congratulate her on her mastery of ear candling and reiki.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2015
His wife, when not mothering their five boys and three girls, spent grueling days standing at a local produce house as she examined poultry eggs under a light - what they call candling.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2014
Sam Cruz, a 12-year IRS employee who works in candling, said he finds something left behind maybe two or three times for every thousand envelopes.
From Washington Post
Women go to the candler for an afternoon--the average candling takes about an hour--of relaxation.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Indians call this slivering of the ice, candling.
From Winter Adventures of Three Boys by Laughlin, J. E.
