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Noun: candlepower  'kan-d(u)l,paw(-u)r
  1. Luminous intensity measured in candelas
    "The candlepower of the lighthouse beam guided ships safely to shore";
    - light intensity

Derived forms: candlepowers

Type of: intensity, intensity level, strength

Encyclopedia: Candlepower