candlestick

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Noun candlestick has 1 sense

candlestick, candle holder - a holder with sockets for candles
--₁ is a kind of holder
--₁ has parts: pricket
--₁ has particulars: candelabrum, candelabra; girandole, girandola; sconce

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Candlestick

Noun:

1. A device or holder used for supporting a candle.

Example sentence: She lit the candle and carefully placed it in the candlestick.

2. Finance:

a) A method for visualizing price movements in financial markets, often in the form of a chart.

Example sentence: The candlestick chart showed a pattern of volatility in the stock market.

b) A security formation consisting of multiple candlesticks used in technical analysis.

Example sentence: The traders recognized a bullish candlestick pattern, indicating a potential upward trend.

3. Baseball:

The standing position of a batter when waiting for a pitch, characterized by legs apart and knees slightly bent.

Example sentence: The batter adjusted his candlestick stance before swinging at the pitch.