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to taper
01
to become smaller in size, amount, or number over time
Intransitive
Examples
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.
02
to gradually reduce the thickness or width of something towards one end
Transitive: to taper sth
Examples
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.
Taper
01
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
02
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
03
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
04
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
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