See taper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "Like other supertall towers, 432 Park relies on the counterweight system to address the forces of wind and reduce the feeling of swaying for residents. But unlike many other supertall towers that are tiered or taper toward the top, 432 Park is rectangular, making it less aerodynamic.",
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"word": "verschmälern"
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"roman": "zaostrjam se",
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"ipa": "/ˈteɪpɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-taper.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/3e/En-us-taper.ogg/En-us-taper.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/En-us-taper.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-au-taper.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/7c/En-au-taper.ogg/En-au-taper.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/En-au-taper.ogg",
"tags": [
"Australia"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-eɪpə(ɹ)"
},
{
"homophone": "tapir"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "one who works with tapes",
"word": "teippaaja"
}
],
"word": "taper"
}
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{
"called_from": "form_descriptions/2028",
"msg": "more than one value in \"alt\": umenʹšatʹsja (postepenno) vs. постепенно",
"path": [
"taper"
],
"section": "English",
"subsection": "verb",
"title": "taper",
"trace": ""
}
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