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to taper
01
diminuer, se réduire
to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time
Intransitive
Exemples
As the project nears completion, the workload begins to taper.
Alors que le projet approche de son achèvement, la charge de travail commence à diminuer.
02
réduire progressivement, effiler
to gradually reduce the thickness or width of something towards one end
Transitive: to taper sth
Exemples
The artist used a fine chisel to taper the marble block, sculpting it into a delicate, pointed finial.
L'artiste a utilisé un ciseau fin pour effiler le bloc de marbre, le sculptant en une délicate pointe.
Taper
01
bougie, cierge
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
02
mèche, tresse
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
03
conicité, effilage
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
04
cône, forme conique
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
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