tapered

[US]/'teipəd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. konesk-formet; gradvis smale.
Word Forms
Past Tensetapered

Phrases & Collocations

tapered edges

avsmalnede kantene

tapered design

avtalet design

tapered silhouette

avsmalnet siluet

tapered roller

koneformet rulle

tapered end

avsmalnet ende

tapered thread

avsmalnet tråd

Example Sentences

He tapered the stick with a knife.

Han taperet staven med en kniv.

The storm finally tapered off.

Stormen avsluttet til slutt.

The economic boom tapered off in the 1970s.

Økonomiske blomster avtok i 1970-tallet.

The organization tapered off in about half a year.

Organisasjonen avtok om lag halvåret.

many fittings have tapered threads for a better seal.

mange tilbehør har tapperet tråder for en bedre tette.

The sikhara over the sanctuary of a temple is usually tapered convexly, consisting of piled-up roof slabs of diminishing size.

Sikharaen over et tempels helligdom er vanligvis konisk utformet og består av stablede takplater av avtagende størrelse.

Techniques to resolve the difficult cannulation cases include tapered tip catheter, guide wire, papillotome, and precut endoscopic papillotomy (EPT).

Teknikker for å løse vanskelige kantulasjonsfall inkluderer tapper spiss kateter, ledningssnord, papillotom og forhåndsinnstilt endoskopisk papillotomi (EPT).

Real-world Examples

Most passenger doors are tapered, the inner edge being wider than the outer.

De fleste passasjerdører er tapper, med en bredere innsidekant enn utsiden.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Technology

When the business questions tapered off, Jobs turned the tables on the well-groomed students.

Når de forretningsrelaterte spørsmålene avtok, snudde Jobs på bordet og vendte seg mot de velkjente studentene.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

Unlike Southgate, the look involves a wider trouser leg instead of the traditional tapered style.

Ulike Southgate, innebærer denne stilisten en bredere rumpepant i stedet for den tradisjonelle tapper stil.

Source: The Guardian Reading Selection

It's any object tapered to a thin edge, like an ax or the teeth on a saw.

Det er en objekt som er tappet til en tynd kant, som en høve eller tennene på en sav.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

Its cells are sort of short and tapered at the ends, and are arranged to form tight-knit sheets.

Cellene er korte og tapper på endene, og er plassert for å danne tette lag.

Source: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology

You don't need as much air to surface ratio, and it's gonna be a little bit more tapered in.

Du trenger ikke like mye luft til overflateforhold, og det blir litt mer tapper inn.

Source: Connection Magazine

Often, static wicks will be tapered towards the end, with a sharp carbon point at their tip.

Ofte vil statiske vikler være tapper mot enden, med en skarp karbonpunt i spissen.

Source: Pure flight

Its body was long and tapered, built for life in the water.

Kroppen var lang og tapper, bygget for livet i vannet.

Source: PBS Earth - Animal Fun Facts

I wouldn't get this one though, because I hate tapered legs.

Jeg ville ikke få denne, fordi jeg hater tapper ben.

Source: Celebrities' shopping spree

The shells were mostly intact, except the tapered pointy tip had been removed—most likely for easier access to the meat inside.

Skallene var for det meste intakte, bortsett fra den tapper, skarpe spissen som hadde blitt fjernet – mest sannsynlig for lettere tilgang til kjøttet inni.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation July 2015

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