Taper

Taper may refer to: * Part of an object in the shape of a cone (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, commonly used in chemistry labs to mate two glassware components fitted with glass tubings * Luer taper, 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, in machinery and engineering * Mark Taper Forum, a theatre in the Los Angeles Music Center * A ratio used in aeronautics (see Chord (aeronautics)) **Type of wing configuration in aeronautics (Wing_configuration#Chord_variation_along_span) * A thin candle * Philadelphia Tapers (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, 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)

Taper may refer to: Part of an object in the shape of a cone (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, commonly used in chemistry labs to mate two glassware components fitted with glass tubings Luer taper, 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, in machinery and engineering Mark Taper Forum, a theatre in the Los Angeles Music Center A ratio used in aeronautics (see Chord (aeronautics)) Type of wing configuration in aeronautics (Wing_configuration#Chord_variation_along_span) A thin candle Philadelphia Tapers (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, 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) ==See also== Tapering (disambiguation) Tapper (disambiguation) Tapir (disambiguation)

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