ابحث
to taper
01
يتناقص, يقل
to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time
Intransitive
Example
By the end of the year, the energy consumption will have tapered due to the installation of energy-efficient systems.
As the project nears completion, the workload begins to taper.
The enthusiasm for the event is tapering as the date approaches.
02
تخفيف, تقلص
to gradually reduce the thickness or width of something towards one end
Transitive: to taper sth
Example
The carpenter carefully tapered the edges of the wooden dowel to create a sharp point for the arrow.
The artist used a fine chisel to taper the marble block, sculpting it into a delicate, pointed finial.
The blacksmith heated the metal rod and skillfully tapered it to form a sharp tip for the fence post.
Taper
01
شمعة, فتيلة
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
02
فتيل, خيط
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
03
تضيق, مخروط
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
04
مخروط, تضييق
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
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