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candleholder (noun)

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candleholder/ˈkændl̟ˌhoʊldɚ/noun

pluralcandleholders

candleholder

/ˈkændl̟ˌhoʊldɚ/

noun

pluralcandleholders

Learner's definition of CANDLEHOLDER

[count]US

: candlestick

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