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Quick definitions from WordNet (taper)
▸ noun: the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
▸ noun: a convex shape that narrows toward a point
▸ noun: stick of wax with a wick in the middle
▸ noun: a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
▸ verb: diminish gradually ("Interested tapered off")
▸ verb: give a point to ("The candles are tapered")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #53888)
▸ Also see tapers
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to taper
▸ Usage examples for taper
▸ Idioms related to taper (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing taper
▸ Words that often appear near taper
▸ Rhymes of taper
▸ Invented words related to taper
▸ noun: the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
▸ noun: a convex shape that narrows toward a point
▸ noun: stick of wax with a wick in the middle
▸ noun: a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
▸ verb: diminish gradually ("Interested tapered off")
▸ verb: give a point to ("The candles are tapered")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #53888)
▸ Also see tapers
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to taper
▸ Usage examples for taper
▸ Idioms related to taper (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing taper
▸ Words that often appear near taper
▸ Rhymes of taper
▸ Invented words related to taper