tapered

[ tey-perd ]

adjective

becoming gradually thinner, narrower, or smaller toward one end: The tapered table leg has long been a classic design.The wine’s bouquet hit our nostrils the moment we opened the elegantly tapered bottle.
reduced gradually over time: Once the allergic reaction had been alleviated, the patient was discharged with a tapered steroid dose and scheduled for outpatient follow-up.

verb

Origin of tapered

First recorded in 1620–30; taper¹ + -ed² for the adjective senses; taper¹ + -ed¹ for the verb sense

It includes a taper level for fading and blending as well as zero-overlap.
The best beard trimmer: Shape your facial hair with ease | Carsen Joenk | January 19, 2021 | Popular-Science
In sports, this is why so many tapers end with a few short, intense efforts.
Why You're Tired All the Time | Brad Stulberg | November 5, 2020 | Outside Online
The lightly caffeinated beverage tapered my appetite while ensuring I had some nutrition.
Can You Live on a 220-Calorie-a-Day Diet? | Gregory Ferenstein | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
My work with students tapered off dramatically in 2010, after I had my first child.
College Application Guru Turned Author Lacy Crawford on ‘Early Decision’ | Lizzie Crocker | August 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Emigration, which hit epic levels in the 1980s and 1990s, seems to have tapered off.
The Israel Debate In South Africa | Peter Beinart | January 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

The former OC star, 26, was channelling Hollywood chic in a tapered tuxedo and bright orange lipstick.
Odd Couple! James Middleton and Mischa Barton | Tom Sykes | August 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Maya Rudolph put their best tapered-pant-leg forward in this mock ad for the infamous pants.
SNL’s Best Mother’s Day Sketches | The Daily Beast Video | May 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Holaf still remained by my side, and his hand did not leave the oddly-carved butt of the tapered tube-gun.
Valley of the Croen | Lee Tarbell
The wood was sharpened like a lead pencil at one end, and a groove was cut out of the tapered part to hold the ink.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
Provide a machine screw, S, for the hole C and drill a small tapered hole in the end of the screw.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
The end of the pipe is tapered still more by rasping off the end.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel Dibble
If the branch is tapered with the rasp as shown the joint can be made very tight.
Elements of Plumbing | Samuel Dibble

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