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tapered

/ˈteɪ.pɚd/ adjective C1
  1. Narrowing gradually towards a point.
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We left her standing upon the thin peninsula of firm, peaty soil which tapered out into the widespread bog.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 199 · C1

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