Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lamp | Yes | No | No | No |
candle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lamp (noun) | candle (noun) |
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an artificial source of visible illumination | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs | the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin |
lamp (verb) | candle (verb) |
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examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light |