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taper

verb
/ˈteɪpə(r)/
/ˈteɪpər/
[intransitive, transitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they taper
/ˈteɪpə(r)/
/ˈteɪpər/
he / she / it tapers
/ˈteɪpəz/
/ˈteɪpərz/
past simple tapered
/ˈteɪpəd/
/ˈteɪpərd/
past participle tapered
/ˈteɪpəd/
/ˈteɪpərd/
-ing form tapering
/ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
/ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. to become gradually narrower; to make something become gradually narrower（使）逐渐变窄
    • The tail tapered to a rounded tip.尾部越来越细，最后成了个圆尖。
    • The leaves are long, tapering to a point at each end.叶子很长，两端逐渐变细。
    • taper something The pots are wide at the base and tapered at the top.这些壶底部粗，顶部细。
    Word OriginOld English (denoting any wax candle), dissimilated form (by alteration of p- to t-) of Latin papyrus (from Greek papuros), the pith of which was used for candle wicks.

taper

noun
/ˈteɪpə(r)/
/ˈteɪpər/
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  1. a long, thin piece of wood, paper, etc. that is used for lighting fires or lamps（点火用的）木条，纸媒
    • She lit the gas with a taper.她用锥子点燃煤气。
  2. a long, thin candle细长蜡烛
  3. [usually singular] the way that something gradually decreases in size, becoming thinner渐减；逐渐缩小（或变细）
    4. Word OriginOld English (denoting any wax candle), dissimilated form (by alteration of p- to t-) of Latin papyrus (from Greek papuros), the pith of which was used for candle wicks.

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