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Damper
ˈdampə
Damper definitions
noun
damper
dampers
- a person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect
"there's nothing like a swarm of bees to completely put a damper on a graduation ceremony"
curb check restraint restriction limit limitation constraint stricture rein brake control impediment obstacle hindrance- a pad silencing a piano string except when removed by means of a pedal or by the note being struck
- a device for reducing mechanical vibration, in particular a shock absorber on a motor vehicle
- a conductor used to reduce oscillation in an electric motor or generator
- a movable metal plate in a flue or chimney, used to regulate the draught and so control the rate of combustion
- an unleavened loaf or cake of flour and water baked in wood ashes