Cut and Taper

Cut

Cut verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).

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Taper and cut are semantically related in increase topic. In some cases you can use "Taper" instead the word "Cut" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: cutting, cutter, cutout

Taper verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

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Cut and taper are semantically related in increase topic. Sometimes you can use "Cut" instead the word "Taper" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: tape, tapered, tapering, taping, tapper

long	long cut	long taper
noticeable	noticeable cut	noticeable taper

body	cut body	taper body
way	cut way	taper way

As a rule of thumb, swords with a more triangular or acute profile taper are designed with thrusting in mind, while those that taper relatively little until just before the point are easier to cut with.

Source: Useful Notes / European Swordsmanship

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