taper
noun [C] /ˈteɪ.pər/
/-pɚ/ Definition
› a very thin candle or a very thin strip of wood, used especially in the past for lighting candles, fires, etc.Lighting and light fittings in the home
(Definition of taper noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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