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damper::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | muffler |
| Type of | device |
| Has types | damper block, dash-pot, piano damper, shock absorber, cushion, shock |
| Derivation | damp |
damper::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | plate |
| Derivation | damp |
Examples of damper
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Between that and not finishing, it kind of puts a damper on the positive things.
From the stltoday.com
Nothing puts a damper on a wedding like mulling over the financial restrictions.
From the washingtonpost.com
Then, open the damper and crack a window so that ash isn't drawn into the house.
From the sacbee.com
A well-justified fear of being taken advantage of puts a damper on transactions.
From the dailyherald.com
The Heat were clearly inspired by having a chance to put a damper on Dallas'day.
From the timesunion.com
It would spread inflation and would put another damper on growth, Bernanke said.
From the foxbusiness.com
All of this is putting a damper on the deals that travelers have come to expect.
From the post-gazette.com
The beauty of a large country, he noted, is the damper it places on factionalism.
From the time.com
The wall jack has a weather-head with a spring closure for the back-draft damper.
From the dailyherald.com
- A movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
- A device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
- A depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"
- (dampness) damp: a slight wetness
- A damper is a valve or plate that stops or regulates the flow of air inside a duct, chimney, VAV box, air handler, or other air handling equipment. ...
- Damper is a traditional Australian soda bread prepared by swagmen, drovers and other travelers. It consists of a wheat flour based bread, traditionally baked in the coals of a campfire. Damper is an iconic Australian dish. ...
- (Dampness) Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, such as soil (called soil moisture), rock, ceramics, fruit, or wood. ...
- That which damps or checks; as:; Bread made from a basic recipe of flour, water, milk, and salt: but without yeast; comparative form of damp: more damp
- (dampness) Moderate humidity; moisture; fogginess; moistness; Degree to which something is damp or moist
