candelabrumlike

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of a candelabrum.

Examples

“And now I took the Sixth Avenue El to Twenty-third Street, walked a block⟳ east to the intersection of Broadway and Fifth, and out in the street, protected by a marvelous candelabrumlike streetlamp—Why was it ever removed?—I set⟳ my camera on the rim of a large horse-trough, and took this time exposure to eliminate the heavy street traffic.”

“Figures have⟳ been introduced around a central candelabrumlike structure⟳ to add⟳ decorative interest⟳ to this pilaster.”

“Also referred to as walking stick⟳ cholla, it is an arborescent cactus with a short woody trunk and many erect candelabrumlike branches.”

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