Recording band being gradually reduced? (8)
I believe the answer is:
tapering
'gradually reduced?' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs can occasionally mean the same thing.
'recording band' is the wordplay.
'recording' becomes 'tape' (tape recording is a kind of recording).
'band' becomes 'ring' (a ring is a band of metal).
'tape'+'ring'='TAPERING'
'being' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tapering that I've seen before include "Becoming less" , "Becoming gradually narrower like some candles (8)" , "Narrowing to a point" , "thinning out" , "getting less and less" .)