taper
IPA: tˈeɪpɝ
noun
- A slender wax candle.
- (by extension) A small light.
- A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
- A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
- A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).
- (weaving) One who operates a tape machine.
- Someone who works with tape or tapes.
verb
- (transitive) To make thinner or narrower at one end.
- (intransitive) To become thinner or narrower at one end.
- (intransitive) To diminish gradually.
- (intransitive) (of a central bank) To tighten monetary policy.
adjective
- Tapered; narrowing to a point.
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