taper

  1. Noun.  A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
  2. Noun.  A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To make thinner or narrower at one end.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive) To diminish gradually.
  5. Noun.  (context, weaving) One who operates a tape machine.
  6. Noun.  Someone who works with tape or tapes.

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