candle clock

noun

A candle with regularly spaced markings used to measure the passage of time as it burns.

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Meanings

nouncandle clock (plural candle clocks)

plural candle clocks

  1. A candle with regularly spaced markings used to measure the passage of time as it burns.
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APA

candle clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candle%20clock

MLA

“candle clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candle%20clock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candle clock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candle%20clock.

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