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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

Verb

1. to become narrower towards one end

2. taper off to become gradually less: treatment should be tapered off gradually

Noun

1. a long thin fast-burning candle

2. a narrowing [Old English tapor]

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

taper off decrease, dwindle, lessen, reduce, fade, weaken, wane, subside, wind down, die out, die away, thin out << OPPOSITE widen

Translations

taper [ˈteɪpəʳ] n → cirio

vi → afilarse

taper [ˈteɪpəʳ] n → cierge m

vi → s'effiler

taper [ˈteɪpəʳ] n (candle) → lange, dünne Kerze

vi → sich verjüngen

taper [ˈteɪpəʳ] n → candelina

vi → assottigliarsi

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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 ohut kynttilä cierge נֵר דָקִיק पतली मोमबत्ती tanka voštana svijeća vékony viaszgyertya lilin örmjótt kerti cero 小ろうそく 가는 초 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 with off) 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 suipentua (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 차차 가늘어지다; 차츰 가늘게 하다 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 ˈtapered, *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 suippo fuselé מְצֵר नुक़ीली, सूच्याग्र stanjen, zašiljen fokozatosan vékonyodó meruncing uppmjókkandi, sem smámjókkar í annan endann affusolato 先細の 끝이 차차 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