damper
pronunciation
How to pronounce damper in British English:
UK [ˈdæmpə(r)]
How to pronounce damper in American English:
US ['dæmpər]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- damper (n.)
- of a piano, 1783; of a chimney, 1788; agent noun from damp (v.). Either or both led to various figurative senses.
Example
- 1. Release closing damper and remove it .
- 2. Taipei 101 , built in 2004 and standing 509 metres tall , uses a passive damper .
- 3. Official restrictions have put a damper on some games-related corporate and marketing activities .
- 4. His swift demise put a damper on such hopes .
- 5. Secure damper on transfer box .