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▸ noun: (by extension) A small light.
▸ noun: A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
▸ noun: A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
▸ noun: A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).
▸ noun: Gradual reduction over time.
▸ verb: (transitive) To make thinner or narrower at one end.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To become thinner or narrower at one end.
▸ verb: (transitive, intransitive) To diminish gradually.
▸ verb: (intransitive) (of a central bank) To tighten monetary policy.
▸ adjective: Tapered; narrowing to a point.
▸ noun: (weaving) One who operates a tape machine.
▸ noun: Someone who works with tape or tapes.
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candle,
wick,
sharpen,
point,
wax light,
taper candle,
taperstick,
tapper,
chamberstick,
tamper,
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