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Raretapers
The correct spelling is tapers.
How to pronounce tapers
noun
Say it like: Tap-ers
The correct spelling is tapers. A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle For example: "The legs of the table had a slight taper to them."
Usage Examples
“The legs of the table had a slight taper to them.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle
- 2.(by extension) a small light.
- 3.A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object
- 4.A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
- 5.One who operates a tape machine.
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