Taper
# 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))
* 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)
