Tapers

The head tube tapers from a 1-1/4th inch lower bearing to 1-1/8th upper, a design which required an all-new full-carbon fork. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The chamfered diamond shape tapers from the centre towards the top and the bottom. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Otherwise, bring a 9-foot, 6 - to 8-weight rod with a floating line and a 9-foot leader that tapers from a 30-pound butt section to an 8 - or 10-pound tippet. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The band even cordoned off a special area at its shows, usually near the sound board, for "tapers" - a practice now followed by many younger jam bands. ❋ Annie (2005)

In like manner, it appears to me highly probable that "The Christmas Tree" with its lighted tapers, which is introduced at that sacred season for the entertainment of our young people, is "a survival" of the worship of the sacred tree and of the Sun. ❋ Nasmyth, James (1885)

The flame of the tapers was agitated, the fine clouds which overshadowed the throne formed themselves into graceful shapes, the old man broke his chains, resumed his wings, and flew away. ❋ Unknown (1806)

After that, the load kind of tapers off gradually till about 4: 00 in the afternoon. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Vytran will also display samples of fiber laser components such as tapers, combiners, end-caps, probes, fiber terminations and lenses that have been produced using its unique equipment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It kind of tapers off a bit around the middle, but then you get a bit of a tone change as well. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Well, you've still got some of the old school "tapers" out there who still enjoy the thrill of trying to sneak things into a performance and record them and to be honest, some artists (and venues) are actually ok with this and encourage it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

When we get to around the holidays and so forth it kind of tapers off at the end of the fourth quarter. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The woods begin at the edge of the bean field and consists of high ground for about 200 yards into the woods, then tapers to swamp for almost 3/4 of a mile, and after is really wet and ends at a river. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The whiskers actually stand proud of the facial plumage like a real moustache, one that is broadest around the eyes and tapers to long, waxed tips either side of the throat. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Demand-side dynamics are set to remain strong while global gold supply tapers off in coming years as projects become more expensive to develop and government approvals are harder to get. ❋ James Glynn (2011)

The writer of the editorial claims that as a nation becomes wealthier its citizens 'demand for durable goods tapers off while their demand for more government services increases, which sup ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

As the summer tapers to an end, I seem to spend more time on the rifle range than the pistol range. ❋ Unknown (2009)