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tea light

British  

noun

  1. a small round candle in a disposable metal container

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The family friendly event will include an educational component and provide attendees with tea light candles.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2025

Rose had gone to the supermarket, leaving her four boys at the rented home before a cigarette or tea light in the living room sparked a fire.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2024

“The kitchen was lit up by tea light candles in the shape of a heart,” Ms. Persinger said.

From New York Times Sep. 3, 2021

Cheap Eats & Thrifty Crafts has easy directions for this craft, which requires a 16-gauge wire to serve as a base for the tea light when you put it inside the jar.

From Seattle Times Aug. 30, 2021

"Amy," she said, "as soon as we've finished tea, light a fire in Mrs. Scales's bedroom."

From The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett

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