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Meaning of 'taper' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Taper [ a.]
- Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers.
2 . Taper [ n.]
- A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
- A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
3 . Taper [ v. i.]
- To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.
4 . Taper [ v. t.]
- To make or cause to taper.

Meaning of 'taper' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . taper [ v]
Meaning (1):
- diminish gradually
Example in sentence:
  • Interested tapered off
Meaning (2):
- give a point to
Example in sentence:
  • The candles are tapered

Nearby Words:

tap tapa tapayaxin tape tapeline tapered tapering taperness tapestried tapestries

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