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taper
—taper /ˈteɪ.pər/ aep /-pɚ/
Ⅰ noun [C] ► F0 a very thin candle or a very thin strip of wood, used especially in the past for lighting candles, fires, etc.Thesaurus+: ↑Lighting and light fittings in the home
Ⅱ verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for taper ► F0 to become gradually narrower at one end, or to make something do this: » Turn left where the road tapers (off) into a track.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strongtapering /ˈteɪ.pə.rɪŋ/ aep /-pɚ.ɪŋ/ adjective Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strongThesaurus+: ↑Narrow and thin |