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candling

verb
SayKAND-ling/ˈkændlɪŋ/

1 meaning of candling

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of candle. Use this form when the checking of eggs against a light is happening right now.

    The farmer is candling eggs to see which ones are fresh.

    She spent the whole morning candling each egg by the lamp.

    Note

candling is a form of candle

candle, verb: To hold an egg in front of a bright light to see if a chick is growing inside. Full entry

Forms
candlecandles he/she/itcandling -ing formcandled past tense, past participle
Spelling
candle → candling: drop the e, add -ing

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