Taper

Not to be confused with tapper or tapir.

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Taper may refer to:

Part of an object in the shape of a cone (conical)
Tapering (mathematics): in geometry, or in the casual description of a shape or object, a gradual thinning or narrowing towards one end (i.e., a conical profile)
Fishing rod taper, a measure of the flexibility of a fishing rod
Conically tapered joints, made of ground glass, are commonly used in the chemistry lab to mate two glassware components fitted with glass tubings
Luer Taper, a standardized fitting system used for making leak-free connections between slightly conical syringe tips and needles
Tapered thread, a conical screw thread made of a helicoidal ridge wrapped around a cone
Tapered crack, in concrete: a non through-penetrating fissure with a wedge shape
Machine taper, in machinery and engineering
Mark Taper Forum, a theatre in the Los Angeles Music Center
A ratio used in aeronautics (see Chord (aircraft))
A thin candle
Philadelphia Tapers (also New York Tapers and Washington Tapers), a defunct professional basketball team
Taper (cymbal), the reduction in thickness of a cymbal from center to rim
Taper pin, used in manufacturing
Taper insertion pin, used in body piercing
Tapering, a period of rest before competition
A Taper (concert), A person who records audio concerts, usually via portable setup
A tapered steerer tube on a bicycle
"Taper," a type of men's haircut (see crew cut)
In signal processing, a tapering function or window function

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