candlestick
A holder with a socket or spike for a candleA holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
» This candlestick is very heavy.
Этот подсвечник очень тяжёлый. — Ooneykcall
Цей свічник дуже важкий. — oromashka
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4 sensesA holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
Kerzenhalter
подсве́чникpodsvéčnik, канделя́брkandeljábr, шанда́лšandál
свічни́кsvičnýk, канделя́брkandeljábr
a holder with sockets for candles
A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.
(UK, historical, slang)The central ignition tube connecting the fuse and charge of a WWI shrapnel shell, shaped like a candle stick.
Examples
18 sentencesThis candlestick is very heavy.
Цей свічник дуже важкий. — oromashka
ruЭтот подсвечник очень тяжёлый. — Ooneykcall
Where did you buy this candlestick?
ruГде ты купил этот подсвечник? — nina99nv
There's a candlestick on the cupboard.
deAuf dem Schrank steht ein Kerzenleuchter. — Melang
The darkest place is under the candlestick.
A candle was burning in the candlestick.
ruВ подсвечнике горела свеча. — Wezel
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English candelstik, candelstikke, from Old English candelsticca (“candlestick”From Middle English candelstik, candelstikke, from Old English candelsticca (“candlestick”), equivalent to candle + stick. Cognate with Scots candilsteke, candilstik (“candlestick”). Compare Old Norse kertastika, kertistika (“candlestick”).
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Forms
plural: candlesticksSynonyms
1 synonyms- a holder with sockets for candles:candle holder
Word family
7 related wordsSee also
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