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taper
1[ tey-per ]
verb (used without object)
- to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
- to grow gradually lean.
verb (used with object)
- to make gradually smaller toward one end.
- to reduce gradually.
noun
- gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- gradual decrease of force, capacity, etc.
- anything having a tapering form, as a spire or obelisk.
- a candle, especially a very slender one.
- a long wick coated with wax, tallow, or the like, as for use in lighting candles or gas.
taper
2[ tey-per ]
noun
- a person who records or edits magnetic tape, videotape, etc.
taper
/ ˈٱɪə /
verb
- to become or cause to become narrower towards one end
the spire tapers to a point
- often foll by off to become or cause to become smaller or less significant
noun
- a thin candle
- a thin wooden or waxed strip for transferring a flame; spill
- a narrowing
- engineering (in conical parts) the amount of variation in the diameter per unit of length
- any feeble source of light
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, noun
- ˈٲԲ, adjective
- ˈٲԲly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٲ·· noun
- ٲ··Բ· adverb
- ܲ·ٲ··Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of taper1
Example Sentences
They must not earn more than £196 a week - if they earn just a pound more there is no taper rate and they are no longer eligible for any payment.
The rest of the lumber is rounded into a more tapered shape at the end.
In his own swing, Muncy noted, he typically hits the ball closer to the end of the bat; a place where, on the torpedo design, the barrel tapers off.
Bats used in those rec leagues — while metal — feature lengthy barrels that taper at the end, looking a bit like a bowling pin.
“And then it will taper off and be very, very light across east county in the morning and done by late afternoon tomorrow.”
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