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Meaning of
taper
in English
taper
us
/ˈteɪ.pər/
uk
/ˈteɪ.pə/
#common
Plural
tapers
Past Tense
tapered
Participle Verb
tapering
Third Person Singular
tapers
Definitions
Noun
a
stick
for
lighting
candles
;
wax-coated
or
wooden
a
slender
wax
candle
a
gradual
decrease
in
thickness
;
elongated
shape
the
narrowing
part
of
an
object
Verb
to
narrow
or
thin
at
one
end
;
shape
to
become
narrower
or
thinner
gradually
to
decrease
or
lessen
slowly
