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Candlestick

/ˈkændl̩ˌstɪk/

A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.

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📖 Definitions of "Candlestick"

noun

1
A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
2
A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
3
(investing) A color-coded bar showing the open and closing price of a stock on a Japanese candlestick chart.

verb

1
(of a parachute) To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
2
(investing) To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
3
To adorn with candlesticks.
4
To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.

🔄 Synonyms of "Candlestick"

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Word	Definition
candle holdernoun	Alternative form of candleholder [A device for holding one or more lit candles]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Candlestick"

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Word	Definition
candle holdernoun	Alternative form of candleholder [A device for holding one or more lit candles]
chandeliernoun	A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
candlestandnoun	A holder for candles; a branched candlestick.
socketnoun	(electricity) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
candleholdernoun	A device for holding one or more lit candles
sconcenoun	A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.
cansticknoun	(obsolete) A candlestick (candle holder).
candlelighternoun	A person who lights candles.
pricketnoun	A spike for holding a single candle.
chamber candlesticknoun	A small, portable candlestick suitable for carrying to the bedroom.
tapersticknoun	A miniature candlestick.
chambersticknoun	A short candlestick with a pan at the base to catch dripping wax.
candlenoun	A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
candlestick telephonenoun	(telephony, historical) An early style of telephone with a mouthpiece (transmitter) mounted at the top of its stand, and a receiver that was held by the user to the ear during a call. When not in use, the receiver rested in the fork of the switch hook protruding to the side of the stand, thereby disconnecting the audio circuit from the network.
candlestick phonenoun	(informal) A candlestick telephone.
broachnoun	A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
lampadnoun	(Greek mythology) nymph of the Underworld
spillnoun	(countable) A mess of something that has been dropped.
tapernoun	A slender wax candle.
save-allnoun	A trough to prevent waste in a paper-making machine.