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tapered

Main Entry:: ³taper
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: ta·pered; ta·per·ing \ˈtā-p(ə-)riŋ\
Date:: 1610

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

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