Question

taper

Accepted Answer

stick of wax with a wick in the middle; a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame; the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone); a convex shape that narrows toward a point; diminish gradually; give a point to

Front	taper
Back	stick of wax with a wick in the middle; a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame; the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone); a convex shape that narrows toward a point; diminish gradually; give a point to

Shape Narrows Point Taper Stick Wax Wick Middle