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Taper may refer to:

• Fishing rod tapers, a measure of the flexibility of a fishing rod
• In geometry, or in the casual description of a shape or object, a gradual thinning or narrowing towards one end (i.e., a conical profile)
• Luer Taper, a standardized fitting system used for making leak-free connections between slightly conical syringe tips and needles
• Machine taper, in machinery and engineering
• Mark Taper Forum, a theatre in the Los Angeles Music Center
• A ratio used in aeronautics, see Chord (aircraft)
• A thin candle is called a taper
• 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
• Tapering (sports), a period of rest before competition
• A misspelling of Tapir, a large, pig-like mammal with a prehensile snout
• A Taper (concert), A person who records audio concerts, usually via portable setup
• A taper is also a type of men's haircut.

Taper as a surname:

• Louise Taper, American historian
• Mark Taper, American developer, financier and philanthropist

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