taperverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈteɪ.pər/us/ˈteɪ.pɚ/to become gradually narrower at one end, or to make something do this:
Then you'll come to a place where the pavement tapers off and the dirt road begins.
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Becoming and making smaller or less
- a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom
- attenuate
- axe
- bite
- bite into sth
- dive
- drain
- let sth down
- let up
- lower
- make a hole in sth idiom
- miniaturization
- minimize
- shrink
- slash
- step sth down
- strip sth away
- stripped down
- subside
- tail off
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tapering
adjective uk/ˈteɪ.pə.rɪŋ/us/ˈteɪ.pɚ.ɪŋ/
Phrasal verb(s)
taper off
tapernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈteɪ.pər/us/ˈteɪ.pɚ/a very thin candle or a very thin strip of wood, used especially in the past for lighting candles, fires, etc.
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Lighting & light fittings in the home
- bulb
- candelabra
- candle
- candlestick
- chandelier
- Chinese lantern
- gaslight
- globe
- halogen lamp
- hurricane lamp
- lamp
- lampshade
- nightlight
- penlight
- searchlight
- shade
- standard lamp
- strip light
- torch
- torchlight
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