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(), n.[AS. tapur, tapor, taper; cf. Ir. tapar, W. tampr.] 1. A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light. Get me a taper in my study, Lucius. Shak. 2. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire. 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. 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. Ta"per v. t.To make or cause to taper. スポンサード リンク
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