TAPER


Meaning of TAPER in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: ta · pered ; ta · per · ing \ ' t ā -p( ə -)ri ŋ \

Date: 1610

intransitive verb

1 : to become progressively smaller toward one end

2 : to diminish gradually

transitive verb : to cause to taper

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.