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Pillar vs Candle - What's the difference?

pillar | candle |

As nouns the difference between pillar and candle

is that pillar is (architecture) a large post, often used as supporting architecture while candle is a light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

As verbs the difference between pillar and candle

is that pillar is to provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars while candle is (embryology) to observe the growth of an embryo inside an egg, using a bright light source.

pillar

English

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) A large post, often used as supporting architecture.
  • Something resembling such a structure.
  • a pillar of smoke
  • An essential part of something that provides support.
  • He's a pillar of the community.
  • (Roman Catholic) A portable ornamental column, formerly carried before a cardinal, as emblematic of his support to the church.
  • (Skelton)
  • The centre of the volta, ring, or manege ground, around which a horse turns.
  • Synonyms

    * column, sile

    Derived terms

    * A-pillar, B-pillar, C-pillar, D-pillar * earth pillar * from pillar to post * pillar box * pillar of the community * sun pillar

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide with pillars or added strength as if from pillars.
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  • See also

    * caterpillar

    Anagrams

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    candle

    English

    (wikipedia candle)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
  • The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.
  • (obsolete) A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.
  • (forestry) A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous.
  • Derived terms

    * ear candle * Roman candle

    Verb

    (candl)
  • (embryology) To observe the growth of an embryo inside an egg, using a bright light source.
  • (pottery) To dry greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware.
  • To check an item (such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye.