Definition of Taper
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(n.) A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
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(n.) A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
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(a.) Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers.
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(v. i.) To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.
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(v. t.) To make or cause to taper.
Synonyms of Taper
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Antonyms of Taper
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Homophones of Taper
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