noun Download 🔗Share A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle Examples : "The birthday party had several small tapers on the cake. " item utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) a small light. Examples : "In the darkened room, only a few tapers illuminated the faces around the table, creating a warm, flickering glow. " utility item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object Examples : "The legs of the table had a slight taper to them." appearance structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod. Examples : "She used tapers to light the birthday candles on the cake. " item utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who operates a tape machine. Examples : "At the radio station, the tapers were busy recording the interview for later broadcast. " job technology machine person electronics work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone who works with tape or tapes. Examples : "The label-making machine broke down, so the tapers had to manually apply the address labels to hundreds of packages. " job person work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
