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Examples of dampener
dampener
Big numbers were expected, but the weather put a dampener on some fans'spirits.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Well, a downpour could certainly put a dampener on your date, so don't risk it.
From the expressandstar.com
And then again, Tizen may be a dampener like Samsung's earlier Bada software.
From the sfgate.com
On holidays past, such behavior was a sure dampener for the Christmas spirit.
From the time.com
The global financial crisis has certainly thrown a dampener on this growth, though.
From the en.wikipedia.org
As a dampener, it is trying to fix the price of alcohol, Guinness included.
From the economist.com
Without this mad blaze of confidence, her next novel might have been a hanky dampener.
From the time.com
I don't know why everybody is trying to put a dampener on being pregnant.
From the guardian.co.uk
Turf Club officials are hoping forecast rain does not put a dampener on today's Bunbury Cup.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
- A device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them"
- (dampeners) In lithography, cloth-covered, parchment paper or rubber (bare back) rollers that distribute the dampening solution to the press plate or ink roller.
- The egg shaped spring insert that reduces speed wobbles.
- An air or inert gas device that minimizes pressure surges in the output line of a mud pump. It is also called a surge dampener.
