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- Dictionarytaper/ˈteɪpə/
verb
- 1. diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end: "the tail tapers to a rounded tip" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a slender candle: "he lit the tapers in the silver candelabra"
- 2. a gradual narrowing: "the strong taper of her back"
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TAPER definition: 1. to become gradually narrower at one end, or to make something do this: 2. to gradually become…. Learn more.
1. a. : a slender candle. b. : a long waxed wick used especially for lighting candles, lamps, pipes, or fires. c. : a feeble light. 2. a. : a tapering form or figure. b. : gradual diminution of thickness, diameter, or width in an elongated object. c. : a gradual decrease. taper.
Taper definition: to become smaller or thinner toward one end.. See examples of TAPER used in a sentence.
As a verb, taper can refer not just to physical objects that narrow: the weather forecast might call for heavy snow that will taper off at the end of the day, and public interest in a political scandal might taper off over time.
A taper is a long, thin candle or a thin wooden strip that is used for lighting fires. Taking up a candlestick, he touched the wick to a lighted taper. American English : taper / ˈteɪpər /
ta·per. (tā′pər) 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.
TAPER definition: to become gradually narrower at one end. Learn more.
taper meaning, definition, what is taper: to become gradually narrower towards one...: Learn more.
n. 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, esp. a very slender one. a long wick coated with wax, tallow, or the like, as for use in lighting candles or gas.
Taper Definition. tāpər. tapered, tapering, tapers. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. noun. tapers. A wax candle, esp. a long, slender one. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A long wick coated with wax, used for lighting candles, lamps, etc. Webster's New World.
