Term: taper: the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
Broader: narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow | Unrelated: secretary: an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
Broader: narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow | Unrelated: biographer: someone who writes an account of a person's life
Broader: narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow | Unrelated: ichneumonidae: ichneumon flies
Broader: narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow | Unrelated: leucine: a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
Broader: narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow | Unrelated: puncture: the act of puncturing or perforating
Broader: narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow | Unrelated: interrupter: a device for automatically interrupting an electric current
Broader: narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow | Unrelated: lotus: annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs
Broader: narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow | Unrelated: popery: offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
Broader: narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow | Unrelated: benchmark: a standard by which something can be measured or judged
Broader: narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow | Unrelated: part-singing: singing with three or more voice parts