[ US /ˈteɪpɝ/ ]
[ UK /tˈe‍ɪpɐ/ ]
NOUN
  1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  2. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
  3. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
  4. a convex shape that narrows toward a point
VERB
  1. give a point to
    The candles are tapered
  2. diminish gradually
    Interested tapered off
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How To Use taper In A Sentence

  • The cue maker then carefully chooses and seasons the wood, before tapering and sanding it down on a lathe.
  • The micropipette was pulled manually to a gradual taper to ease insertion into the tissue.
  • Yes the win in Riesa was pleasing as I was wearing a normal costume and was unrested, unshaved and untapered so that's always a confidence boost
  • The Queen pulled back on the cross, leaving the Governess holding the thin tapered dagger that had been concealed inside. 365 tomorrows » 2008 » May : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day
  • The magazine tube holds 10 rounds and the tapered octagon barrel is 20 inches long.
  • Taper and skive four thongs, form a loop with the small end of the longest strand, and seize all strands together. THE SHIPPING NEWS
  • The waist was small and tapered into a V, and the skirt flared out slightly, with filmy layers overlying the dress.
  • My book reading has tapered off since discovering weblogs.
  • It would be a Roman short sword called a gladius, about 27 inches long, 2 and a half inches wide, weighing three pounds, with a tapered point for thrusting and two sharp edges for cutting. Peacemakers:
  • All members with the exception of the collar ties and wind braces are mortised and tenoned together with long tapered pins that secure the joints.
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