to taper
01
minska, avta
to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time
Intransitive
Exempel
By the end of the year, the energy consumption will have tapered due to the installation of energy-efficient systems.
Vid årets slut kommer energiförbrukningen att ha minskat på grund av installationen av energieffektiva system.
As the project nears completion, the workload begins to taper.
När projektet närmar sig slutförande börjar arbetsbördan avta.
02
gradvis minska, spetsa till
to gradually reduce the thickness or width of something towards one end
Transitive: to taper sth
Exempel
The carpenter carefully tapered the edges of the wooden dowel to create a sharp point for the arrow.
Snickaren försiktigt tillspetsade kanterna på träpinnen för att skapa en vass spets för pilen.
The artist used a fine chisel to taper the marble block, sculpting it into a delicate, pointed finial.
Konstnären använde en fin mejsel för att tillspetsa marmorblocket, skulptera det till en delikat, spetsig finial.
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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