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taper

English

  1. 🔊 the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
  2. 🔊 a convex shape that narrows toward a point
  3. 🔊 stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  4. 🔊 a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
  5. 🔊 diminish gradually
    “Interested tapered off”
  6. 🔊 give a point to
    “The candles are tapered”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 ahusar to taper

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