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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: taper (0.00868 detik)
Found 4 items, similar to taper.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: tap
menyadap
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: tap
caruk, kran, mencuit, menggetah, menyadap, sadap
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: taper
taper
n 1: a convex shape that narrows toward a point
2: the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a
point (as a wedge or cone)
3: a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws
fuel by capillary action up into the flame [syn:
wick]
4: stick of wax with a wick in the middle [syn:
candle,
wax light
]
taper
v 1: diminish gradually;
“Interested tapered off”
2: give a point to;
“The candles are tapered” [syn:
sharpen,
point]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Taper
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.
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Taper
\Ta"per\, n. [AS. tapur, tapor, taper; cf. Ir. tapar, W.
tampr.]
1. A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a
small light.
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Get me a taper in my study, Lucius. --Shak.
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2. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an
elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
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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.
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Taper
\Ta"per\, v. t.
To make or cause to taper.
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