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candlepower

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can·dle·pow·er  (kndl-pour)
n. Abbr. cp
Luminous intensity expressed in candelas.
candlepower [ˈkændəlˌpaʊə]
n
(Physics / General Physics) the luminous intensity of a source of light in a given direction: now expressed in candelas but formerly in terms of the international candle
candlepower  (kndl-pour)
Luminous intensity, expressed in candelas.
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Noun1.candlepower - luminous intensity measured in candelas
light intensity
intensity, intensity level, strength - the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"
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candlepower [ˈkændlˌpaʊəʳ] N → bujía f


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