VERB | change | taper | diminish gradually |
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change | taper, sharpen, point | give a point to | |
NOUN | shape | taper | a convex shape that narrows toward a point |
attribute | taper | the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) | |
artifact | taper, wick | a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame | |
artifact | taper, candle, wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
Sounds | tey'per | |
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Rhymes | asper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per... |
Meaning | A convex shape that narrows toward a point. | |
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Broader | convex shape, convexity | A shape that curves or bulges outward |
Verbs | taper | give a point to |
Meaning | The property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone). | |
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Narrower | point, pointedness | The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp / sharp tip |
unpointedness | The property of having only a dull tip (if any) | |
Broader | narrowing | An instance of becoming narrow |
Spanish | huso | |
Verbs | taper | give a point to |
Meaning | A loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame. | |
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Synonym | wick | |
Part of | candle, taper, wax light | stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
oil lamp, kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp | A lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light | |
Narrower | candlewick | The wick of a candle |
Broader | cord | A line made of twisted fibers or threads |
Spanish | mecha | |
Catalan | ble, metxa |
Meaning | stick of wax with a wick in the middle. | |
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Synonyms | candle, wax light | |
Parts | candlewick | The wick of a candle |
wick, taper | A loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame | |
Narrower | chandlery | candles and other commodities sold by a chandler |
dip | A candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow | |
rushlight, rush candle | A tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick | |
vigil light, vigil candle | A candle lighted by a worshiper in a church | |
Broader | lamp | An artificial source of visible illumination |
Spanish | bujía, candela, cerillo, vela | |
Catalan | candela, espelma |
Meaning | diminish gradually. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Example | "Interested tapered off" | |
Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall | decrease in size, extent, or range |
Spanish | amainar, disminuir | |
Nouns | tapering | the act of gradually lowering the size or amount |
Meaning | Give a point to. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "The candles are tapered" | |
Synonyms | sharpen, point | |
Narrower | acuminate | make sharp or acute |
Broader | change shape, change form, deform | assume a different shape or form |
See also | taper off | become smaller or less active / active / active |
taper off | end weakly | |
Spanish | afilar, agudizar, ahusar | |
Catalan | afilar | |
Nouns | taper | the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) |
taper | a convex shape that narrows toward a point |
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