Recording a call that's gradually fading (8)
I believe the answer is:
tapering
'gradually fading' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being present participle verbs.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'recording a call' is the wordplay.
'recording' becomes 'tape' (tape is a kind of recording).
'a call' becomes 'ring' (I've seen this in another clue).
'tape'+'ring'='TAPERING'
'that's' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tapering that I've seen before include "thinning out" , "Becoming less" , "getting less and less" , "Becoming gradually narrower like some candles (8)" , "Narrowing to a point" .)