Defenition of the word taper
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Defenition of the word taper
- stick of wax with a wick in the middle
- give a point to; "The candles are tapered"
- the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
- a convex shape that narrows toward a point
- diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off"
- a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
- diminish gradually
- give a point to
Synonyms for the word taper
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- abating
- candle
- come to a point
- decrease
- diminish
- dwindling
- get thinner
- lessening
- narrow
- narrowing
- peter out
- point
- reduction
- sharpen
- shrink
- tapering off
- wax light
- wick
Similar words in the taper
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- fizzle
- fizzle out
- peter out
- taper
- taper off
- tapered
- tapering
- tapers
Meronymys for the word taper
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- candle
- candlewick
- kerosene lamp
- kerosine lamp
- oil lamp
- taper
- wax light
- wick
Hyponyms for the word taper
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- acuminate
- candlewick
- chandlery
- dip
- point
- pointedness
- rush candle
- rushlight
- unpointedness
- vigil candle
- vigil light
Hypernyms for the word taper
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- change form
- change shape
- convex shape
- convexity
- cord
- decrease
- deform
- diminish
- fall
- lamp
- lessen
- narrowing
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