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taper Engineering (in conical parts) the amount of variation in the diameter per unit of length taper [′tā·pər] (aerospace engineering) An airfoil feature in which either the thickness or the chord length or both decrease from the root to the tip. (electricity) Continuous or gradual change in electrical properties with mechanical position such as rotation or length; for example, continuous change of cross section of a waveguide, or distribution of resistance in a potentiometer. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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OK, my note-taking in the afternoon really tapered off as I went into information overload. Year-end statistics show that in the last two months of 2006, while activity tapered off in midtown, leasing was up in Lower Manhattan. Now that the attacks have tapered off, it seems timely to present a picture of the complaints and the answers to them. |
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