Taper
Taper [ TEY-per ] | |
[ intransitive verb, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (tr.v.) to get thinner or smaller towards the end 2. (intr.v.) to gradually reduce towards the end 3. (n.) the act of diminishing or tapering towards the end | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The edge of the sword had been tapered off so as to increase functionality |