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Example sentences for "candle power"

  • A lamp foot is defined as one 16 candle power lamp at a distance of one foot from the point of supply.

  • This burner is in the form of a cylinder made of a composition in which magnesium predominates, and gives a light of 210 candle power with a consumption of three and one-half cubic feet of gas per hour.

  • These burners can be made of 2,000 candle power, down to fifty candle power.

  • It would be easy to put six 20-candle power lamps in a group in each lantern, as it does not matter in what position they are placed; two might be used on ordinary occasions, while on a foggy night, the whole six could be switched on.

  • If the dim light be light enough, it should be replaced by an 8 candle power lamp, which will not consume as much power as the old 16 candle power.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    candle power; council held; enough water; forbidden fruit; frequently represented; great effort; handsome building; light buff; little less; native copper; never doubted; rather fancy; rigid body; she had; single figure; slight gesture; the senate; thirty yards; twice pinnate; want every; what have you done; with reference