taper

effilement, conicité

Forme qui devient progressivement plus fine ou plus étroite vers une extrémité.

En anglais simple : A shape that gradually becomes thinner or narrower towards one end.

• The tower has a gentle taper.
• The taper of the handle makes it comfortable to hold.
• A steeper taper produces a sharper point.

Expressions courantes : gradual taper, slight taper, taper of something

bougie fine, cierge

Bougie de cire longue et mince.

En anglais simple : A long, thin candle made of wax.

• She lit a taper.
• Two wax tapers burned beside the mirror.
• He carried a taper through the dark hall.

Synonymes : candle

Expressions courantes : wax taper, light a taper, burning taper

partie conique, cône

Partie d'un objet qui devient progressivement plus fine ou plus étroite.

En anglais simple : The part of an object that gradually becomes thinner or narrower.

• Clean the taper before fitting the tool.
• Dirt on the spindle taper can affect accuracy.
• The mechanic checked both tapers for damage.

Expressions courantes : spindle taper, tool taper, clean the taper

effiler

Rendre quelque chose progressivement plus fin ou plus étroit vers une extrémité.

En anglais simple : To make something gradually thinner or narrower towards one end.

• Taper the wood at one end.
• She tapered the handle to fit his hand.
• The carpenter is tapering the legs of the chair.

Comment l'utiliser : taper something to something (Taper the stick to a fine point.)

Synonymes : narrow

Contraires : widen

Expressions courantes : taper something gradually, taper the edges, taper to something