English dictionary
taper
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
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
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
verb
- diminish gradually
verb
- give a point to
Example sentences
Interest tapered off
The candles are tapered