taper 音标拼音: [t'epɚ]
n . 小腊烛,尖细,渐弱,锥形,圆锥
a . 尖细的,分等级的
vi .
vt . (使)逐渐变小
小腊烛,尖细,渐弱,锥形,圆锥尖细的,分等级的(使)逐渐变小
taper n 1 :
a convex shape that narrows toward a point 2 :
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (
as a wedge or cone )
3 :
a loosely woven cord (
in a candle or oil lamp )
that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame [
synonym : {
wick },
{
taper }]
4 :
stick of wax with a wick in the middle [
synonym : {
candle },
{
taper }, {
wax light }]
v 1 :
diminish gradually ; "
Interested tapered off "
2 :
give a point to ; "
The candles are tapered " [
synonym : {
sharpen },
{
taper }, {
point }]
Taper \
Ta "
per \,
n . [
AS .
tapur ,
tapor ,
taper ;
cf .
Ir .
tapar ,
W .
tampr .]
1 .
A small wax candle ;
a small lighted wax candle ;
hence ,
a small light .
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Get me a taper in my study ,
Lucius . --
Shak .
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2 .
A tapering form ;
gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object ;
as ,
the taper of a spire .
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Taper \
Ta "
per \,
a . [
Supposed to be from taper ,
n .,
in allusion to its form .]
Regularly narrowed toward the point ;
becoming small toward one end ;
conical ;
pyramidical ;
as ,
taper fingers .
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Taper \
Ta "
per \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Tapered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Tapering }.]
To become gradually smaller toward one end ;
as ,
a sugar loaf tapers toward one end .
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Taper \
Ta "
per \,
v .
t .
To make or cause to taper .
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130 Moby Thesaurus words for "
taper ":
abate ,
aculeate ,
acuminate ,
approach ,
barb ,
bate ,
bayberry candle ,
bougie ,
brand ,
butane lighter ,
candle ,
candlewick ,
center ,
centralize ,
cigarette lighter ,
close ,
close in ,
close up ,
close with ,
coarctation ,
come down ,
come together ,
concenter ,
concentralize ,
concentrate ,
confine ,
constrict ,
constriction ,
contract ,
contraction ,
converge ,
corpse candle ,
cuspidate ,
decline ,
decrease ,
diminish ,
dip ,
draw in ,
drop off ,
dwindle ,
ebb ,
edge ,
electric light bulb ,
fade ,
fall in with ,
fall off ,
farthing dip ,
file ,
fire ,
firebrand ,
flambeau ,
flame ,
flint ,
flint and steel ,
funnel ,
glim ,
go down ,
go in ,
grind ,
hone ,
igniter ,
illuminant ,
illuminator ,
incandescent body ,
intersect ,
lamp ,
lampwick ,
lantern ,
lessen ,
let up ,
light ,
light bulb ,
light source ,
lighter ,
limit ,
luminant ,
luminary ,
match ,
meet ,
moon ,
narrow ,
narrow the gap ,
narrowing ,
nip ,
oilstone ,
peter out ,
pinch ,
plummet ,
point ,
portfire ,
reduce ,
reset ,
restrict ,
run together ,
rush candle ,
rushlight ,
set ,
sharpen ,
slacken ,
slow down ,
slow up ,
slump ,
snape ,
source of light ,
sparker ,
spiculate ,
spill ,
spur ,
stars ,
straiten ,
strap ,
stricture ,
strop ,
subside ,
sun ,
tallow candle ,
tallow dip ,
taper off ,
tapering ,
thin ,
thin out ,
torch ,
unite ,
votary candle ,
wane ,
wax candle ,
weaken ,
whet ,
wick ,
wind down
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