Definitions
noun
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
noun
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
verb
diminish gradually
“Interested tapered off”
noun
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
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