candles

'candles'

[candle.n.01] as in: stick of wax with a wick in the middle

'candles'

[candle.n.02] as in: 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

'candles'

[candle.v.01] as in: examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light