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taper
/ˈteɪpɚ/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
diminish gradually
Interest tapered off
- verb
give a point to
The candles are tapered
- noun
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
- noun
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
- noun
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame