TAPER

Taper

Tapers generally do not financially profit from recording such concerts and record using their own equipment with permission from the artist. Taper recordings are commonly considered legal because the recordings are permitted and distribution is free. Taper etiquette strictly excludes bootlegging for profit. "Stealth taper" is a common term for a person who may furtively bring equipment into shows to record without explicit permission.

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taper

Noun

  1. A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
  2. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object
    the taper of a spire.
    The legs of the table had a slight taper to them.
  3. A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. One who operates a tape machine.
  2. Someone who works with tape or tapes.

Verb

  1. To make thinner or narrower at one end.
  2. To diminish gradually.


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