TAPERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary The larvae are cylinder-shaped maggots with tapered heads The entire tube assembly is tapered and easy to handle A jacket that's cut in a tapered way in the front will emphasize the hourglass look
Tapered - definition of tapered by The Free Dictionary 1 To become gradually narrower or thinner toward one end 2 To diminish or lessen gradually Often used with off: The storm finally tapered off 3 Sports To decrease one's exercise levels before a competition or race: tapered for a week before the marathon
tapered - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to (cause to) become thinner toward one end: [no object]The shirt tapered at the waist [~+object]to taper the shirt at the waist to become gradually more slender toward one end to be reduced by degrees; decrease; diminish:The snow will taper off at about midnight diminish:The snow will taper off at about midnight