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Definitions of taper
  1. noun
    a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

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  2. noun
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle

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  3. verb
    give a point to
    "The candles are tapered"

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  4. noun
    a convex shape that narrows toward a point
  5. verb
    diminish gradually
    "Interested tapered off"
  6. noun
    the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
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