taper

ta·per  (tpr)

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.

v. ta·pered, ta·per·ing, ta·pers

v.intr.

1. To become gradually narrower or thinner toward one end.

2. To diminish or lessen gradually. Often used with off: The storm finally tapered off.

v.tr.

1. To make thinner or narrower at one end.

2. To make smaller gradually.

adj.

Gradually decreasing in size toward a point.

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[Middle English, from Old English tapor, possibly ultimately from Latin papyrus, papyrus (sometimes used for candlewicks); see paper.]

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taper·ing·ly adv.

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taper [ˈteɪpə]

vb

1. to become or cause to become narrower towards one end the spire tapers to a point

2. (often foll by off) to become or cause to become smaller or less significant

n

1. a thin candle

2. a thin wooden or waxed strip for transferring a flame; spill

3. a narrowing

4. (Engineering / General Engineering) Engineering (in conical parts) the amount of variation in the diameter per unit of length

5. any feeble source of light

[Old English tapor, probably from Latin papȳrus papyrus (from its use as a wick)]

taperer  n

tapering  adj

taperingly  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	taper - a convex shape that narrows toward a point convex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward
	2.	taper - the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) narrowing - an instance of becoming narrow pointedness, point - the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip unpointedness - the property of having only a dull tip (if any)
	3.	taper - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame wick candle, wax light, taper - stick of wax with a wick in the middle candlewick - the wick of a candle cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord" kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp, oil lamp - a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
	4.	taper - stick of wax with a wick in the middle candle, wax light candlewick - the wick of a candle chandlery - candles and other commodities sold by a chandler dip - a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination rush candle, rushlight - a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick vigil candle, vigil light - a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church wick, taper - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
Verb	1.	taper - diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off" decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
	2.	taper - give a point to; "The candles are tapered" sharpen, point change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form acuminate - make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point taper off - become smaller or less active; "Business tapered off" fizzle, fizzle out, peter out, taper off - end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

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taper

verb

narrow, thin, attenuate, come to a point, become thinner, become narrow The trunk doesn't taper very much.
narrow widen, grow, swell, increase

noun

candle, spill, wick, glim (old-fashioned) Singe the stems slightly with a lighted taper.

taper off decrease, dwindle, lessen, reduce, fade, weaken, wane, subside, wind down, die out, die away, thin out Immigration is beginning to taper off.

Translations

taper [ˈteɪpəʳ]

A. N (= spill) → astilla f; (= candle) → vela f

B. VI → afilarse, estrecharse
to taper to a point → rematar en punta

C. VT → afilar, estrechar

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taper [ˈteɪpə^r]

n → cierge m

vi → s'effiler
tape-record [ˌteɪprɪˈkɔː^rd] vt → enregistrer (sur bande)
tape recorder n → magnétophone m
tape recording n → enregistrement m (sur bande)

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taper

n (= candle) → (dünne) Kerze

vt end of plank, stick etc → zuspitzen; edge → abschrägen; hair → spitz zuschneiden; pair of trousers → (nach unten) verengen

vi → sich zuspitzen; (vase) → sich verjüngen; (trousers) → nach unten enger werden; (hair) → (im Nacken) spitz zulaufen; to taper to a point → spitz zulaufen

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taper [ˈteɪpəʳ]

1. n (waxed spill) → cerino; (thin candle) → candelina

2. vi (also taper off) → assottigliarsi; (trousers) → restringersi

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taper

n taper [ˈteipə]

a long, thin type of candle. dun kers شَمْعَه رَفيعَه، فَتيلَه مُشَمَّعَه свещица svíčka kerte die Wachskerze λεπτό κερί cerilla peenike küünal شمع باریک kynttilä cierge נֵר דָקִיק पतली मोमबत्ती tanka voštana svijeća vékony viaszgyertya lilin örmjótt kerti cero 小ろうそく 가는 양초 plona žvakė tieva vaska svece lilin tirus dunne kaars tynt vokslys, kjerte cienka świeca círio lumâ­­­nare subţire длинная, тонкая свеча sviečka voščena sveča tanka voštana sveća smalt vaxljus เทียนขนาดเล็ก ince mum 細長蠟燭 тонка воскова свічка موم بتي dây nến 细长蜡烛

v

(sometimes withoff) to make or become narrower or slimmer at one end The leaves taper (off) to a point. dun af يَسْتَدِق заострям zužovat se gøre tyndere mod enden sich verjüngen λεπταίνω στην άκρη afilarse; estrecharse otsast teravamaks tegema, kitsenema باریک شدن kaventua (s')effiler לְהַצֵר तंग होना zašiljivati (se), tanjiti (se) fokozatosan vékonyít, szűkít; elvékonyodik meruncing mjókka í annan endann assottigliarsi 先が細くなる 끝이 점점 가늘어지다 smailėti, smailinti kļūt smailam; sašaurināties menirus spits toelopen (få til å) løpe ut i en spiss zwężać się afilar(-se) a se subţia сужаться zužovať sa biti priostren sužavati se smalna av ทำให้เรียวลงหรือแคบลงทีละน้อย giderek sivrilmek 逐漸變細 звужувати(ся) в кінці باريک کرنا يا ہونا trở nên hẹp, mỏng hơn 逐渐变细

adj tapered, ˈtapering

becoming narrower or slimmer at one end tapering fingers. afgedun مُسْتَدِق الطَّرَف заострен špičatý tilspidset spitz zulaufend μυτερός, λεπτός στην άκρη afilado kitsenev, terava otsaga نوک تیز kapeneva fuselé מְצֵר नुक़ीली, सूच्याग्र stanjen, zašiljen fokozatosan vékonyodó meruncing uppmjókkandi, sem smámjókkar í annan endann affusolato 先細の 끝으로 갈수록 가늘어지는 smailėjantis konusveidīgs; nosmailināts; sašaurināts tirus; runcing spits toelopend som løper ut i en spiss zwężający się afilado alun­git сужающийся špicatý koničast koji se sužava avsmalnande, långsmal ซึ่งเรียวลงและแคบลงทีละน้อย ucuna doğru incelen parmaklar 漸漸變細的, 錐形的 загострений سوکھا ہوا hình nón, vót nhọn 渐渐变细的, 锥形的