Meanings
nounMorse taper (plural Morse tapers)
plural Morse tapers
- orthopedicsengineeringA widely used type of machine taper.
Origin
Developed by Stephen A. Morse in the mid-1860s.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Morsekonus, Morsekegel
- MorsekonusTranslations
- MorsekegelTranslations
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APA
Morse taper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morse%20taper
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“Morse taper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morse%20taper. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Morse taper,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morse%20taper.
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