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Meaning
Noun
●
Something that
damps
or checks:
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.
A
contrivance
(sordine),
as in
a
pianoforte
, to
deaden
vibrations
; or,
as in
other
pieces
of
mechanism
, to
check
some
action
at a particular time.
Something that
kills
the mood.
A
device
that
decreases
the
oscillations
of a system.
●
In Mechanical engineering:
Something that
damps
or checks:
A
shock
absorber.
●
In Australian English, New Zealand English & Foods:
Bread made from a
basic
recipe
of
flour
, water,
milk
, and
salt
, but without yeast.
Adj
●
comparative form of
damp
: more
damp
Sourced from
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Origin
damper
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
damp
English
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Valve
Actuator
Absorber
Brake
Shaft
Pump
Rotor
Stabilizer
Piston
Compressor
Motor
Turbine
Coil
Solenoid
Compensator
Radiator
Heater
Pipe
Valves
Isolator
Propeller
Device
Gearbox
Diaphragm
Controller
Screw
Hinge
Condenser
Pulley
Oscillator
Spring
Limiter
Impeller
Flywheel
Transducer
Generator
Muffler
Strut
Sensor
Engine
Switch
Cylinder
Vibration
Shock Absorber
Torsion Bar
Pressure Valve
Butterfly Valve
Heat Exchanger
Relief Valve
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