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   taper

   /ˈteɪpə/

   verb

   • 1. diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end: "the tail tapers to a rounded tip" Similar narrowthin (out)become narrowbecome narrowerbecome thinbecome thinnercome to a pointattenuateOpposite thickenswell
   • ▪ gradually lessen: "the impact of the dollar's depreciation started to taper off" Similar decreaselessendwindlediminishreducesubsidedeclinedie offdie awaydie downfadepeter outwaneebbabatewind downslacken (off)fall offdrop offtrail off/awaylet upthin outweakenwiltslumpplummetfall off a cliffOpposite increase

   noun

   • 1. a slender candle: "he lit the tapers in the silver candelabra"
   • ▪ a wick coated with wax, used for conveying a flame.
   • 2. a gradual narrowing: "the strong taper of her back"
   • ▪ a gradual or incremental reduction: "with the taper in training, athletes can feel less hungry"

   Word Origin Old English (denoting any wax candle), dissimilated form (by alteration of p- to t-) of Latin papyrus (see papyrus), the pith of which was used for candle wicks.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • English (US)

     TAPER meaning: 1. to become gradually narrower at one end,...

   • Znaczenie Taper, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TAPER definicja: 1. to become gradually narrower at one end,...

   • Taper Off

     TAPER OFF definition: 1. to become gradually narrower at one...

   • Taper: Polish Translation

     TAPER translate: zwężać się, cienka świeca, zwężać się....

   • Taper Spanish Translation

     TAPER translate: afilar, afilarse, estrechar, estrecharse,...

   • Taper: German Translation

     TAPER translate: die Wachskerze, sich verjüngen. Learn more...

   • Taper: Russian Translation

     TAPER translate: сужаться . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Taper: French Translation

     TAPER translate: cierge, (s’)effiler. Learn more in the...

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   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.

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   To taper is to gradually grow smaller or more narrow or less intense. Taper is often used with the word "off." Part of the power of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is how the two walls appear to taper off into infinity.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › taperTaper - definition of taper by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A small or very slender candle. 2. A long wax-coated wick used to light candles or gas lamps. 3. A source of feeble light. 4. a. A gradual decrease in thickness or width of an elongated object. b. A gradual decrease, as in action or force. 5.