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Definition of taper noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    taper

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˈteɪpər//
     
     
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  1. 1a long, thin piece of wood, paper, etc. that is used for lighting fires or lamps She lit the fire with a taper.
  2. 2a long, thin candle
  3. 3[usually singular] the way that something gradually decreases in size, becoming thinner
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