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taper

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Definitions
noun

a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

noun

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

verb

give a point to

“The candles are tapered”

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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