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candle power

candle power is the alternative spelling of candlepower.

Meaning of candlepower

Noun

candlepower (usually uncountable, plural candlepowers)

  1. (dated, usually) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.

Forms of candle power

pluralcandle powers

Questions about candle power

What is candle power the alternative spelling of?
Candle power is the alternative spelling of candlepower.

Words near candle power in the dictionary

  1. candle holder
  2. candle holders
  3. candle in the wind
  4. candle light
  5. candle magick
  6. candle power
  7. candle powers
  8. candle salad
  9. candle snuffer
  10. candle snuffers
  11. CANDLE syndrome

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