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mum — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • candle noun A stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light.
  • candlepower noun A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
  • wax noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.

Senses

mum is used for these senses in English:

  • candle A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
  • candlepower (dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
  • wax Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.

candle — full definition

  1. noun A stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light.
  2. verb To check the health of a growing embryo in an egg by holding it up to a bright light.

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