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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
Other 51Թ Forms
- taperer noun
- taperingly adverb
- untapering adjective
- ˈٲ noun
- ˈٲԲ adjective
- ˈٲԲly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ 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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