Taper



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.细蜡烛; ( 长形物体的) 逐渐变窄
• ［英］ n.细蜡烛 ( very thin candle)
• ［例］ The upper part tapers to a point. ( 上部逐渐变细, 成一尖梢)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tapor candle, wick, perhaps modification of Latin papyrus papyrus
• Date: before 12th century
• 1.
  • a. a slender candle
  • b. a long waxed wick used especially for lighting candles, lamps, pipes, or fires
  • c. a feeble light
• 2.
  • a. a tapering form or figure
  • b. gradual diminution of thickness, diameter, or width in an elongated object
  • c. a gradual decrease

II. adjective

• Date: 15th century
• 1. progressively narrowed toward one end
• 2. furnished with or adjusted to a scale ; graduated <taper freight rates>

III. verb (tapered; tapering)

• Date: 1610
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to become progressively smaller toward one end
  • 2. to diminish gradually
• transitive verb
  • to cause to taper

IV. noun

• Etymology: ［sup］1［/sup］tape
• Date: circa 1920
• one that applies or dispenses tape

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