tapeline
— Noun
– English
~ measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"
tapenade
— Noun
– English
~ a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil
taper
— Noun
– English
~ a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
taper
— Noun
– English
~ the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
taper
— Noun
– English
~ a convex shape that narrows toward a point
taper
— Noun
– English
~ stick of wax with a wick in the middle
taper file
— Noun
– English
~ a file with converging edges
taper off
— Verb
– English
~ end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"
taper
— Verb
– English
~ give a point to; "The candles are tapered"