candlestick

/ˈkændəlˌstɪk/noun
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1

A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.

2

A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.

3

A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.

4

The central ignition tube connecting the fuse and charge of a WWI shrapnel shell, shaped like a candle stick.

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