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Taper

speaker
speaker

Meaning

Noun

A
candle.
A small light.
A
used for
, either a wax-coated
or a
rod.
A
for
the
for an
(piercing).
In Weaving:
One who
a
machine.
Someone who
with
or
s.

Verb

To make
or
end.
To become
or
end.
To
gradually.
(of a
) To
policy.

Adj

Tapered;
to a point.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

taper
English
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-er
English
arrow
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
tape
English
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tæppe
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
tapor
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
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