About The Word Damper

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Damper

Damper Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Damper?
[n] a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"
[n] a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations [n] a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace Synonyms | Synonyms for Damper: muffler Related Terms | Find terms related to Damper: acoustic tile | andiron | antiknock | arrest | baffler | bearing rein | bit | brake | chain | check | checkrein | chill | chock | clog | coal tongs | cold water | countercheck | crane | crepehanger | crook | curb | curb bit | cushion | damp | dampener | determent | deterrent | discouragement | doorstop | drag | drag sail | drift anchor | drift sail | drogue | fetter | fire hook | fire tongs | firedog | gag | grate | grating | grid | griddle | gridiron | grill | griller | holdback | hushcloth | killjoy | lifter | martingale | muffle | muffler | mute | muzzle | pelham | pessimist | poker | pothook | quietener | remora | salamander | scotch | sea anchor | shackle | silence cloth | silencer | snaffle | soft pedal | sordine | sordino | sound-absorbing material | soundproofing | soundproofing insulation | sourdine | spit | spoilsport | spoke | stay | stop | tongs | trammel | tripod | trivet | turnspit | wet blanket See Also | chimney | cushion | damper block | dash-pot | device | piano damper | plate | restraint | shock | shock absorber Damper In Webster's Dictionary \Damp"er\, n.
That which damps or checks; as:
(a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a
stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the
draught of air.
(b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations;
or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action
at a particular time.
Nor did Sabrina's presence seem to act as any
damper at the modest little festivities. --W.
Black.
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