2syllables
taper
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Definitions oftaper
1noun
- A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle
- (by extension) a small light.
- A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object
Example: "The legs of the table had a slight taper to them."
- A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
1verb
- To make thinner or narrower at one end.
- To diminish gradually.
1adjective
- Tapered; narrowing to a point.
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