| 单词 | taper |
| 释义 | Word Frequency taper(ˈteɪpə) verb 1. to become or cause to become narrower towards one end the spire tapers to a point 2. (often foll by off) to become or cause to become smaller or less significant 3. a. (of an amount of something, esp money) to decrease or to be decreased gradually b. (usually intr) (of a central bank) to reduce or decrease activity, esp the supply and regulation of credit noun 4. a thin candle 5. a thin wooden or waxed strip for transferring a flame; spill 6. a narrowing 7. engineering (in conical parts) the amount of variation in the diameter per unit of length 8. any feeble source of light Derived forms taperer (ˈtaperer) noun tapering (ˈtapering) adjective taperingly (ˈtaperingly) adverb Word origin Old English tapor, probably from Latin papӯrus papyrus (from its use as a wick) |
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