Pine Definition–noun | 1. | any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family. | | 2. | any of various similar coniferous trees. | | 3. | the wood of the pine tree. | | 4. | Informal. the pineapple. | |
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Candle Definition–noun | 1. | a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light. | | 2. | something resembling a candle in appearance or use. | | 3. | Optics. | b. | Also called international candle. a unit of luminous intensity, defined as a fraction of the luminous intensity of a group of 45 carbon-filament lamps: used from 1909 to 1948 as the international standard. | | c. | a unit of luminous intensity, equal to the luminous intensity of a wax candle of standard specifications: used prior to 1909 as the international standard. Abbreviation: c., c | | –verb (used with object) | 4. | to examine (eggs) for freshness, fertility, etc., by holding them up to a bright light. | | 5. | to hold (a bottle of wine) in front of a lighted candle while decanting so as to detect sediment and prevent its being poured off with the wine. | —Idioms | 6. | burn the candle at both ends. burn (def. 43). | | 7. | hold a candle to, to compare favorably with (usually used in the negative): She's smart, but she can't hold a candle to her sister. | | 8. | worth the candle, worth the trouble or effort involved (usually used in the negative): Trying to win them over to your viewpoint is not worth the candle. | |
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