Dictionary Check: taper
"taper" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
noun
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
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
diminish gradually
Example:
"Interest tapered off"
verb
give a point to
Example:
"The candles are tapered"
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