to taper
01
minska, avta
to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time
Intransitive
Exempel
After the peak season, customer inquiries tapered.
Efter högsäsongen avtog kundförfrågningarna.
02
gradvis minska, spetsa till
to gradually reduce the thickness or width of something towards one end
Transitive: to taper sth
Exempel
She used a pencil sharpener to taper the end of the drawing pencil, ensuring precise lines for her sketches.
Hon använde en pennvässare för att tillspetsa änden av ritpennan, vilket säkerställde precisa linjer för hennes skisser.
Taper
01
ljus, vaxljus
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
02
veke, lunt
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
03
koniskhet, tillspetsning
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
04
kon, konisk form
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
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