damper
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(noun) a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans" |
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Related Words: restraint |
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(noun) a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations |
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Related Words: cushion, damper block, dash-pot, device, piano damper, shock, shock absorber |
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(noun) a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace |
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Related Words: plate |
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