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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word CANDLESTICK

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What does CANDLESTICK mean?

CANDLESTICK noun
  1. A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
  2. A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
  3. (investing) A color-coded bar showing the open and closing price of a stock on a Japanese candlestick chart.
CANDLESTICK verb
  1. (of a parachute) To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
  2. (investing) To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
  3. To adorn with candlesticks.
  4. To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.

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