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taper

Letters that make taper

a, e, p, r, t are letters that make 'taper'

Words within taper

ER, tape, pe, tap, ape, aper, Er, Ta are words within 'taper'

Anagrams of taper

prate, pater, apter, peart are anagrams of 'taper'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of taper

tapers is a word created by adding a letter to 'taper'

taper is a 5 letter word ending with r
taper is a 5 letter word starting with t

6 possible definitions for 'taper'

Taper as "stick of wax with a wick in the middle"

Under this definition, taper is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

candle, wax light have the same meaning as 'taper'

taper as a type

'taper' can be a type of lamp.

Types of taper

chandlery, rushlight, vigil light, vigil candle, dip, rush candle are types of 'taper'.

Parts of taper

candlewick, wick, taper are parts of 'taper'.

Taper as "a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame"

Under this definition, taper is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wick has the same meaning as taper

taper as a type

'taper' can be a type of cord.

Types of taper

candlewick is a type of taper.

taper as a part

'taper' can be a part of oil lamp, kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp, candle, taper, wax light.

Taper as "the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)"

Under this definition, taper is a noun and has the following properties:

taper as a type

'taper' can be a type of narrowing.

Types of taper

point, pointedness, unpointedness are types of 'taper'.

Derivatives of taper

taper, point, sharpen are derivatives of 'taper'.

Taper as "a convex shape that narrows toward a point"

Under this definition, taper is a noun and has the following properties:

taper as a type

'taper' can be a type of convexity, convex shape.

Derivatives of taper

taper, point, sharpen are derivatives of 'taper'.

Taper as "diminish gradually"

Under this definition, taper is a verb and has the following properties:

taper as a type

'taper' can be a type of diminish, decrease, fall, lessen.

Derivatives of taper

tapering is a derivative of taper.

Example of taper used within this context

"Interested tapered off"

Taper as "give a point to"

Under this definition, taper is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

point, sharpen have the same meaning as 'taper'

taper as a type

'taper' can be a type of change shape, change form, deform.

Types of taper

acuminate is a type of taper.

Derivatives of taper

taper, point, pointedness, peak, tip are derivatives of 'taper'.

Example of taper used within this context

"The candles are tapered"