Taper may refer to: * Part of an object in the shape of a

cone In geometry, a cone is a three-dimensional figure that tapers smoothly from a flat base (typically a circle) to a point not contained in the base, called the '' apex'' or '' vertex''. A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines ...

(conical) * Taper (transmission line), a transmission line gradually increasing or decreasing in size * Fishing rod taper, a measure of the flexibility of a fishing rod * Conically tapered joints, made of

ground glass Ground glass is glass whose surface has been ground to produce a flat but rough ( matte) finish, in which the glass is in small sharp fragments. Ground glass surfaces have many applications, ranging from ornamentation on windows and table glass ...

, commonly used in chemistry labs to mate two glassware components fitted with glass tubings *

Luer taper The Luer taper is a standardized system of small-scale fluid fittings used for making leak-free connections between a male-taper fitting and its mating female part on medical and laboratory instruments, including hypodermic syringe tips and nee ...

, a standardized fitting system used for making leak-free connections between slightly conical syringe tips and needles * Tapered thread, a conical screw thread made of a helicoidal ridge wrapped around a cone *

Machine taper A machine taper is a system for securing cutting tools or toolholders in the spindle of a machine tool or power tool. A male member of conical form (that is, with a taper) fits into the female socket, which has a matching taper of equal ang ...

, in machinery and engineering *

Mark Taper Forum The Mark Taper Forum is a 739-seat thrust stage at the Los Angeles Music Center designed by Welton Becket and Associates on the Bunker Hill section of downtown Los Angeles. Named for real estate developer Mark Taper, the Forum, the neighborin ...

, a theatre in the Los Angeles Music Center * A ratio used in aeronautics (see

Chord (aeronautics) In aeronautics, the chord is an imaginary straight line segment joining the leading edge and trailing edge of an aerofoil cross section parallel to the direction of the airflow. The chord length is the distance between the trailing edge and ...

) **Type of wing configuration in aeronautics ( Wing_configuration#Chord_variation_along_span) * A thin

candle A candle is an ignitable candle wick, wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a Aroma compound, fragrance. A candle can also provide heat or a method of keeping time. ...

Philadelphia Tapers The Philadelphia Tapers were an American professional basketball team that played a partial 1962–1963 season in the American Basketball League (1961–1962). It traces its history to the 1950s AAU New York Tapers. AAU New York Tapers Original ...

(also New York Tapers and Washington Tapers), a defunct professional basketball team * Taper (cymbal), the reduction in thickness of a cymbal from center to rim *

Taper pin A taper pin is a fastener used in mechanical engineering. They are steel rods with one end having a slightly larger diameter than the other. Metric taper pins have a taper of 1:50. A 1:50 taper means that one end of a 50 mm long bar will b ...

, used in manufacturing * Taper insertion pin, used in body piercing * Taper (concert), a person who records audio concerts, usually via portable setup * Taper, a type of men's haircut (see

crew cut A crew cut is a type of haircut in which the upright hair on the top of the head is cut relatively short, graduated in length from the longest hair that forms a short pomp (Pompadour (hairstyle), pompadour) at the front hairline to the shortest a ...

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