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1. (v.i.) taper
to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
2. taper
to grow gradually lean.
3. (v.t.) taper
to make gradually smaller toward one end.
4. taper
to reduce gradually.
5. taper
taper off,
6. taper
to become gradually more slender toward one end.
7. taper
to cease by degrees; decrease; diminish.
8. (n.) taper
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
9. taper
gradual decrease of force, capacity, etc.
10. taper
a candle, esp. a very slender one.
11. taper
a long wick coated with wax, tallow, or the like, as for use in lighting candles or gas.
12. (n.) taper
a person who records or edits magnetic tape.
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| Definition of 'Taper' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) taper
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
2. (noun) taper
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
3. (noun) wick, taper
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
4. (verb) candle, taper, wax light
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
5. (verb) taper
diminish gradually
"Interested tapered off"
6. (verb) sharpen, taper, point
give a point to
"The candles are tapered"
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| Definition of 'Taper' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Taper
regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers
2. (noun) Taper
a small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light
3. (noun) Taper
a tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire
4. (verb) Taper
to become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end
5. (verb) Taper
to make or cause to taper
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Sense: a long, thin type of candle.
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 Afrikaans: dun kers |
 Arabic: شَمْعَه رَفيعَه، فَتيلَه |
 Bulgarian: свещица |
 Brazilian: círio |
 Czech: svíčka |
 German: die Wachskerze |
 Danish: kerte |
 Greek: λεπτό κερί |
 Spanish: cerilla |
 Estonian: peenike küünal |
 Farsi: شمع باریک |
 Finnish: kynttilä |
 French: cierge |
 Hebrew: נֵר דָקִיק |
 Hindi: पतली मोमबत्ती |
 Croatian: tanka voštana svijeća |
 Hungarian: vékony viaszgyertya |
 Indonesian: lilin |
 Icelandic: örmjótt kerti |
 Italian: cero |
 Japanese: 小ろうそく |
 Korean: 가는 양초 |
 Lithuanian: plonažvakė |
 Latvian: tieva vaska svece |
 Malay: lilin tirus |
 Dutch: dunne kaars |
 Norwegian: tynt vokslys, kjerte |
 Polish: cienkaświeca |
 Portuguese: círio |
 Romanian: lumânare subţire |
 Russian: длинная, тонкая свеча |
 Slovak: sviečka |
 Slovenian: voščena sveča |
 Serbian: tanka voštana sveća |
 Swedish: smalt vaxljus |
 Thai: เทียนขนาดเล็ก |
 Turkish: ince mum |
 Taiwanese: 細長蠟燭 |
 Ukrainian: тонка воскова свічка |
 Urdu: موم بتي |
 Vietnamese: dây nến |
 Chinese: 细长蜡烛 |
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