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Word: Taper
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English taper (denoting any wax candle), dissimilated form (by alteration of p- to t-) of Latin papyrus (see papyrus), the pith of which was used for candle wicks
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈteɪpə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end
Short Definition:diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end
Examples:- the tail tapers to a rounded tip
- David asked my dressmaker to taper his trousers
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