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101taper — 1) pater 2) prate …
102taper — / teɪpə/, tapering relief /ˌteɪpərɪŋ rɪ li:f/ noun a new system of reducing capital gains tax payable when shares are sold, according to the length of time the shares have been held …
103taper(s) — tapir(s) …
104taper — See spindleshanks …
105taper — n. & v. n. 1 a wick coated with wax etc. for conveying a flame. 2 a slender candle. v. (often foll. by off) 1 intr. & tr. diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end. 2 tr. & intr. make or become gradually less. Etymology: OE tapur, or, er… …
106taper down — {adj. phr.} To decrease; reduce. * /He has tapered down his drinking from three martinis to one beer a day./ …
107taper off — {v.} 1. To come to an end little by little; become smaller toward the end. * /The river tapers off here and becomes a brook./ 2. To stop a habit gradually; do something less and less often. * /Robert gave up smoking all at once instead of… …
108taper down — {adj. phr.} To decrease; reduce. * /He has tapered down his drinking from three martinis to one beer a day./ …
109taper off — {v.} 1. To come to an end little by little; become smaller toward the end. * /The river tapers off here and becomes a brook./ 2. To stop a habit gradually; do something less and less often. * /Robert gave up smoking all at once instead of… …
110taper jack. — See wax jack. * * * …
