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ROMAN CANDLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Roman candle mean?
• ROMAN CANDLE (noun)
The noun ROMAN CANDLE has 1 sense:
1. a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire
Familiarity information: ROMAN CANDLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Roman candle" is a kind of...):
firework; pyrotechnic ((usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.)
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