Sinhala Dictionary definitions for taper
taper 🔊 /tejˈpɚ/
taper : ටේපර කර
taper : ක්රමයෙන් පටුවෙනවා
taper : ටේපරය
taper : සුලස
taper : උල් කරනවා
taper : ක්රමයෙන් හීන් වෙනවා
taper definition
Noun.
- A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
- A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
Adjective. Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers.
Intransitive verb. To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.
Transitive verb. To make or cause to taper.