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Antonyms for tapered

Grammar : Verb
Spell : tey-per
Phonetic Transcription : ˈteɪ pər

Definition of tapered

Origin :
  • Old English tapur, taper "candle," not found outside English, possibly a dissimilated borrowing from Latin papyrus (see papyrus), which was used in Medieval Latin and some Romance languages for "wick of a candle" (e.g. Italian papijo "wick"), because these often were made from the pith of papyrus. Cf. also German kerze "candle," from Old High German charza, from Latin charta, from Greek khartes "papyrus, roll made from papyrus, wick made from pith of papyrus."
  • verb decrease to a point
  • verb decrease
Example sentences :
  • The lips of this gasket are tapered, with the narrow edge up.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • But where he tapered from broad shoulders to flat hips, they were straight up and down.
  • Extract from : « Acid Bath » by Vaseleos Garson
  • The bow itself is tapered from the middle outwards just like any other bow.
  • Extract from : « On Laboratory Arts » by Richard Threlfall
  • They were thick and leathery and tapered from base to apex like a triangle.
  • Extract from : « An American Robinson Crusoe » by Samuel. B. Allison
  • But it was hard to cut a ladle for the long, tapered chamber.
  • Extract from : « Artillery Through the Ages » by Albert Manucy
  • The blade lies in a slot and is held tight by the tapered ferrule.
  • Extract from : « Wood-Block Printing » by F. Morley Fletcher
  • If the legs are to be tapered or otherwise shaped, that should be done next.
  • Extract from : « Handwork in Wood » by William Noyes
  • The acceleration lasted for a few seconds, tapered off quickly, and ended.
  • Extract from : « Pushbutton War » by Joseph P. Martino
  • His hands were long and tapered, and his limbs were exceeding small.
  • Extract from : « Colorado Jim » by George Goodchild
  • They tapered in size from right to left—the piebald on the left.
  • Extract from : « Across the Equator » by Thomas H. Reid

Synonyms for tapered

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