"tapered" in the verb sense
1. taper
diminish gradually
"Interested tapered off"
2. sharpen, taper, point
give a point to
"The candles are tapered"
"tapered" in the adjective sense
1. tapered, tapering, narrowing
becoming gradually narrower
"long tapering fingers"
"trousers with tapered legs"
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