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• Taper — may refer to: * Fishing rod tapers, a measure of the flexibility of a fishing rod * In geometry, or in the casual description of a shaper or object, a gradual thinning or narrowing towards one end * Machine taper, in machinery and engineering *… …   Wikipedia

• taper — [tā′pər] n. [ME < OE tapur, prob. by dissimilation < L papyrus (see PAPER): from use of papyrus pith as wick] 1. a wax candle, esp. a long, slender one 2. a long wick coated with wax, used for lighting candles, lamps, etc. 3. any feeble… …   English World dictionary

• Taper — 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Taper — 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• taper — ► VERB 1) diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end. 2) (taper off) gradually lessen. ► NOUN ▪ a slender tapered candle, used for conveying a flame. ORIGIN Old English, formed, by alteration of p to t , from Latin papyrus papyrus plant ,… …   English terms dictionary

• taper roller bearing — noun (engineering) A roller bearing able to sustain end thrust by the use of tapered rollers • • • Main Entry: ↑taper …   Useful english dictionary

• Taper pin — A Taper pin is a fastener used in mechanical engineering. They are steel rods with one end having a slightly larger diameter than the other. Standard inch sized taper pins have a taper on diameter of 1:48 [Machinery s Handbook] while metric ones… …   Wikipedia

• taper — I UK [ˈteɪpə(r)] / US [ˈteɪpər] verb Word forms taper : present tense I/you/we/they taper he/she/it tapers present participle tapering past tense tapered past participle tapered 1) [intransitive/transitive] to gradually become narrower towards… …   English dictionary

• taper — ta|per1 [ˈteıpə US ər] v [I and T] to become gradually narrower towards one end, or to make something become narrower at one end taper to ▪ His wide chest tapers to a small waist. >tapering adj ▪ long tapering fingers taper off phr v to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• taper — A gradual narrowing in size of a long round object toward one end. See advanced rim taper base rim taper bead seat taper center rim taper drop center rim taper flat base rim taper intermediate rim taper rim bead seat taper …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• taper — [[t]te͟ɪpə(r)[/t]] tapers, tapering, tapered 1) V ERG If something tapers, or if you taper it, it becomes gradually thinner at one end. Unlike other trees, it doesn t taper very much. It stays fat all the way up. [V ing] ...beautiful hands with… …   English dictionary