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PRONUNCIATION OF CANDLE GREASE

candle grease  [ˈkændəl ɡriːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANDLE GREASE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Candle grease is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CANDLE GREASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of candle grease in the English dictionary

The definition of candle grease in the dictionary is the wax which is used in the manufacture of candles.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANDLE GREASE


ambergris
ˈæmbəˌɡriːs
caprice
kəˈpriːs
Castries
kæsˈtriːs
crease
kriːs
creese
kriːs
decrease
dɪˈkriːs
degrease
diːˈɡriːs
directrice
dɪrekˈtriːs
Dumfries
dʌmˈfriːs
grease
ɡriːs
grece
ɡriːs
Greece
ɡriːs
increase
ɪnˈkriːs
precrease
priːˈkriːs
reincrease
ˌriːɪnˈkriːs
Rhys
riːs
Vries
vriːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANDLE GREASE

candle
candle-tree
candleberries
candleberry
candlefish
candleholder
candlelight
candlelight dinner
candlelighter
candlelit
candlelit dinner
Candlemas
candlenut
candlepin
candlepins
candlepower
candler
candlesnuffer
candlestick
candlewick

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANDLE GREASE

axle grease
bowling crease
cost-of-living increase
disease
ease
elbow grease
goal crease
lease
on the increase
pay increase
please
popping crease
prease
release
return crease
salary increase
tax increase
urease
wage increase
wool grease

Synonyms and antonyms of candle grease in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «candle grease» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANDLE GREASE

Find out the translation of candle grease to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of candle grease from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «candle grease» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜡烛油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grasa vela
570 millions of speakers

English

candle grease
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोमबत्ती तेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشحوم شمعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свечи смазки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

graxa vela
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোমবাতি গ্রীস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

graisse bougie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Minyak lilin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kerzenwachs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ろうそくグリース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

촛불 그리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Candle grease
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mỡ nến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெழுகுவர்த்தி கிரீஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेणबत्ती वंगण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mum gres
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grasso candela
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świeca smar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свічки змащення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grăsime lumânare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κερί γράσο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kers vet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stearinet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stearinlys fett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of candle grease

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANDLE GREASE»

The term «candle grease» is barely ever used and occupies the 195.292 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of candle grease
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANDLE GREASE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «candle grease» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «candle grease» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about candle grease

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANDLE GREASE»

Discover the use of candle grease in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to candle grease and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Death in Silhouette: A Classic Crime Novel: Black Maria, ...
“Why, it's candle-grease!” “Candle-grease in a grate which is never used? That, to say the least of it, is unique .” Pat reflected for a moment and then shrugged. “ Well, after all, I don't suppose there's anything so mysterious about it, really .
John Russell Fearn, 2013
2
Where the Lion Roars: An 1890 African Colonial Cookery Book
An 1890 African Colonial Cookery Book A. R. Barnes David Saffery. To Remove Candle Grease To Remove Candle Grease To Remove Candle Grease To Remove Candle Grease from Table Cloths, from Table Cloths, from Table Cloths, from ...
A. R. Barnes, David Saffery, 2006
3
The Shrieking Pit
Would youmind showing methose bits of candle grease you picked up in the bedroom?" Superintendent Galloway produced ametal matchbox from his pocket, emptied some pieces of candlegrease, aburnt wooden match and abroken ...
Arthur John Rees, 2009
4
Swallowdale
CHAPTER XVIII CANDLE-GREASE It was not that Able-seaman Titty knew very much of the mother of the Amazons. She had seen her only twice, once last year after the great storm on Wild Cat Island, when she had been full of chatter and ...
Arthur Ransome, 2009
5
Two Novels (The Mysterious Affair at Styles. The Secret ...
“Did you notice any candle grease on the floor when you did the room yesterday? ” “Candle grease? Oh, no, sir. Mrs. Inglethorp didn't have a candle, only a reading -lamp.” “Then, if there had been a large patch of candle grease on the floor, ...
Agatha Christie, 2006
6
The Mysterious Affair at Styles:
"Did you notice any candle grease onthe floor when youdid the room yesterday?" "Candle grease? Oh, no, sir. Mrs. Inglethorp didn't have a candle, only a readinglamp." "Then, iftherehad been a large patch of candle grease on the floor, you ...
Agatha Christie, 2014
7
Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
“Didyou notice any candle grease on the floor when you did the room yesterday? ” “Candle grease? Oh, no, sir. Mrs. Inglethorp didn't have a candle, only a readinglamp.” “Then, ifthere had beena large patchof candle grease onthe floor, you ...
Agatha Christie, Philip Dossick, 2013
8
Complete Mystery Detective Novels of Agatha Christie - The ...
"Did you notice any candle grease on the floor when you did the room yesterday? " "Candle grease? Oh, no, sir. Mrs. Inglethorp didn't have a candle, only a readinglamp." "Then, if there had been a large patch of candle grease onthe floor ,you ...
Agatha Christie
9
The Bat
"Candle grease!" she said sharply, staring at a line of white spots by the window. She stooped and touched the spots with an exploratory finger. "Fresh candle grease! Now who do you suppose did that? Do you remember how Mr. Gillette, ...
Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood, 2011
10
Books for Women
"Did you notice any candle grease on the floor whenyou did the room yesterday? " "Candle grease? Oh, no,sir.Mrs. Inglethorp didn't have a candle, only a readinglamp." "Then, if there hadbeena largepatch of candle grease onthe floor,  ...
ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited, Various, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANDLE GREASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term candle grease is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The interview: Francis Rossi
Then again, the candle grease is still working!” I'm not quite sure where to go from there, but ask if there's one Francis Rossi or Quo track or ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»
2
3D Printed Replicas of 17th-Century Delft Glassware
In the end, the team decided that candle grease was the solution, and they were able to proceed with the next steps. When a satisfactory ... «3DPrint.com, Sep 14»
3
In Celebration Of Our National Anthem's Bicentennial
... one and then the other; sticking penknives into their faces and hands, and opening their eyes and dropping hot candle grease into them, &c. «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
4
Portsmouth estate before it was cut in two by road
I remember these slides and rubbing candle grease on the brass. After a few slides the speed was terrific. There have been reports in The ... «Portsmouth News, Apr 14»
5
The end of the night
The early lamps were oil lamps fueled by mixtures of candle grease, animal fats, vegetable oils - the more effective and efficient kerosene was ... «Global Times, Sep 13»
6
Sir Patrick Moore
It advised that imposing a thin layer of candle grease on those parts of a form marked “for official use only” would prevent the recipient from ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 12»
7
PETER HITCHENS: Our shameful journey from Diana to the sick cult …
... Princess's death in a car crash, leaving behind a smelly residue of resentment, candle grease and rotting bouquets that has never quite gone ... «Daily Mail, Jul 10»
8
Vija Celmins with Phong Bui
Celmins: Yeah, he also painted with unconventional mediums, which included all kinds of candle grease, animal fats, and so on. Great, no? «Brooklyn Rail, Jun 10»
9
Making your own message in a bottle
Olivier used a wine bottle with a cork and his father insisted he seal it with “candle grease”, by which he probably means melted wax. This is ... «Gadling, May 10»
10
John Yau with Phong Bui
I'm thinking about this because Ryder painted with wax and candle grease in order to achieve luminosity. And Johns uses beeswax. What do ... «Brooklyn Rail, Aug 09»

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