Taper (Verb)
Meaning 1
Diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- As the storm moved further inland, the winds began to taper off slowly.
- Her interest in painting seemed to taper over time as she grew older.
- The highway narrowed to a single lane, with the extra lanes tapering away.
- As he got older, Johnson's once impressive running times began to taper.
- Concern over the economic situation began to taper as new policies took effect.
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Meaning 2
Give a point to; "The candles are tapered".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The cutting tool was used to taper the end of the wooden dowel.
- One method of tapering is to use a handheld plane to shave the excess material.
- The tree branch started to taper as it neared its end, becoming thinner.
- To play a recorded show, the taper prepared a reel-to-reel player to receive the microphone's audio.
- The rod started to taper as more of its thickness was milled off, changing it into the finer point required.