tapers; tapered; tapering
tapers; tapered; tapering
Learner's definition of TAPER
[no object]
: to become gradually smaller toward one end逐漸收窄;一端逐漸變細
taper off
[phrasal verb]
: to become gradually less and less : to decrease slowly逐漸減少;逐漸變少
— tapered
adjective [more tapered; most tapered] 2 taper /ˈteɪpɚ/ noun
plural tapers
plural tapers
Learner's definition of TAPER
1 [count]
a : a piece of string covered with wax that is used for lighting lamps, candles, etc.(點燈、點蠟用的)點火蠟線,火煤
b : a long, thin candle細蠟燭
2
[singular] : the shape of something that becomes gradually smaller toward one end(物體一端的)逐漸變小