taper

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. a convex shape that narrows toward a point
• Hypernyms:
convex shape, convexity
2. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
• Hypernyms:
narrowing
• Hyponyms:
point, pointedness, unpointedness
3. a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
• Syn:
wick
• Hypernyms:
cord
• Hyponyms:
candlewick
• Part Holonyms:
oil lamp, kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp, candle, wax light
4. stick of wax with a wick in the middle
• Syn:
candle, wax light
• Hypernyms:
lamp
• Hyponyms:
chandlery, dip, rushlight, rush candle, vigil light, vigil candle
• Part Meronyms:
candlewick, wick

II - verb

1. diminish gradually (Freq. 1)
- Interested tapered off
• Derivationally related forms:
tapering
• Hypernyms:
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
2. give a point to
- The candles are tapered
• Syn:
sharpen, point
• See Also:
taper off
• Derivationally related forms:
point (for: point)
• Hypernyms:
change shape, change form, deform
• Hyponyms:
acuminate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  candle, wax light, wick, sharpen, point