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candle
verb
-
candle
,
candling
,
candles
,
candled
to
shine
a
strong
light
through
an
egg
to
check
its
freshness
or
to
see
an
embryo
inside
•
The
farmer
candled
each
egg
to
be
sure
none
were
cracked
or
spoiled
.
The
farmer
candled
each
egg
to
be
sure
none
were
cracked
or
spoiled
.
•
Before
incubation
,
technicians
candle
the
eggs
to
check
for
developing
embryos
.
Before
incubation
,
technicians
candle
the
eggs
to
check
for
developing
embryos
.
From
the
practice
of
using
a
small
candle
as
the
original
light
source
for
inspection
,
first
recorded
in
the
18th
century
.
