noun🔗ShareA holder with a socket or spike for a candle."We placed the candles in the candlesticks on the dinner table. "utensilitembuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward."The gymnastics coach taught us how to perform candlesticks, where you lie on your back and raise your legs straight up. "sportactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(investing) A color-coded bar showing the open and closing price of a stock on a Japanese candlestick chart."The investor analyzed the candlesticks on the screen, looking for patterns to predict the stock's next movement. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a parachute) To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.""Unfortunately, the emergency parachute candlesticked during the test jump, posing a serious safety risk." "militarytechnicaldisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(investing) To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts."He candlesticks the daily prices of the company's stock to identify potential trading opportunities. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo adorn with candlesticks."The event planner decided to candlesticks the tables at the wedding reception for a romantic ambiance. "utensilitemartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle."The new skyscrapers being built downtown are beginning to candlestick against the evening sky, their pointed tops resembling rows of glowing candles. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
