n.
1.a convex shape that narrows toward a point
2.the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
3.a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
4.stick of wax with a wick in the middle taper v.
1.diminish gradually
2.give a point to
Idiom of the Day
clear away (something) or clear (something) away
to remove the contents of something, to take something away
The parks department began to clear away the old trees in the field.