English-German translation for "taper"

"taper" German translation

taper
[ˈteipə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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dünne Wachskerze Wachsstock Leuchte, Fackel Verjüngung, Spitzzulaufen, Konizität, kegeliger Verlauf langsames Nachlassen, Abnehmen konischer Gegenstand Widerstandsverteilung
  • Wachsstockmasculine | Maskulinum m
    taper waxed spill
    taper waxed spill
  • Leuchtefeminine | Femininum f
    taper light poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
    Fackelfeminine | Femininum f
    taper light poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
    taper light poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
  • Verjüngungfeminine | Femininum f
    taper tapering: of long object
    Spitzzulaufenneuter | Neutrum n
    taper tapering: of long object
    Konizitätfeminine | Femininum f
    taper tapering: of long object
    keg(e)liger Verlauf
    taper tapering: of long object
    taper tapering: of long object
  • langsames Nachlassen, Abnehmenneuter | Neutrum n
    taper decrease figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    taper decrease figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • konischer Gegenstand
    taper rare | seltenselten (conical object)
    taper rare | seltenselten (conical object)
  • Widerstandsverteilungfeminine | Femininum f
    taper electrical engineering | Elektrotechnik und ElektrizitätELEK
    taper electrical engineering | Elektrotechnik und ElektrizitätELEK
taper
[ˈteipə(r)]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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spitz zulaufend, konisch, sich verjüngend abnehmend, nachlassend
  • abnehmend, nachlassend
    taper decreasing familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    taper decreasing familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
taper
[ˈteipə(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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kegeln, zuspitzen, konisch machen
taper
[ˈteipə(r)]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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allmählich mager dünn werden abnehmen, nachlassen, langsam zurückgehen More examples...
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  • taper off stop familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    taper off stop familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • taper off fade away familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    taper off fade away familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
angle of taper
angle of taper
taper auger
konischer Hohlbohrer
taper auger
Die bereits schwächer werdende Nettoimmigration in die USA könnte sich dann sogar umkehren.
Net immigration to the US, which has already tapered off, might reverse.
Source: News-Commentary
Dann kommt sie in einer runden Form zurück, verjüngt sicht und krümmt dann ab.
It then comes back into a round form and then tapers and curves off.
Source: TED
Wer hat Angst vor dem Ausstieg?
Who ’ s Afraid of Tapering?
Source: News-Commentary
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