Synonym of peter (“originally (mining), of a vein of ore: to be depleted of ore; now (generally), to diminish to nothing; to dwindle, to trail off”)
To become thinner or narrower at one end.
To diminish gradually.
To make thinner or narrower at one end.
(of a central bank) To tighten monetary policy.
Tapered; narrowing to a point.
A small light.
A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).
Someone who works with tape or tapes.
A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
One who operates a tape machine.
A slender wax candle.
A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.