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damp·er  (dmpr)

n.

1. One that deadens, restrains, or depresses: Rain put a damper on our picnic plans.

2. An adjustable plate, as in the flue of a furnace or stove, for controlling the draft.

3. Music

a. A device in various keyboard instruments for deadening the vibrations of the strings.

b. A mute for various brass instruments.

4. A device that eliminates or progressively diminishes vibrations or oscillations, as of a magnetic needle.

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damper [ˈdæmpə]

n

1. a person, event, or circumstance that depresses or discourages

put a damper on to produce a depressing or inhibiting effect on

3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a movable plate to regulate the draught in a stove or furnace flue

4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device to reduce electronic, mechanical, acoustic, or aerodynamic oscillations in a system

5. (Music / Instruments) Music the pad in a piano or harpsichord that deadens the vibration of each string as its key is released

6. (Cookery) Chiefly Austral and NZ any of various unleavened loaves and scones, typically cooked on an open fire

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	damper - a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace chimney - a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building plate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
	2.	damper - a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations muffler damper block, piano damper - damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration dash-pot - a mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquid device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" cushion, shock absorber, shock - a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
	3.	damper - a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans" restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"

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damper

noun (Informal) discouragement, cloud, chill, curb, restraint, gloom, cold water (informal), pall He put a damper on our hopes.

Translations

damper [ˈdæmpəʳ] N (Mus) → sordina f, apagador m; [of fire] → regulador m de tiro (Tech) → amortiguador m
to put a damper on [sad news] [+ celebration, party] → poner una nota de tristeza a
to put a damper on things → aguar la fiesta

damper [ˈdæmpə^r] n

[piano] → étouffoir m

[fire] → registre m

to put a damper on sth → gâcher qch

damper

n

(of chimney) → (Luft)klappe f; (of piano) → Dämpfer m

to put a damper on something → einer Sache (dat) → einen Dämpfer aufsetzen

(Austral: = bread) → Fladenbrot nt

damper [ˈdæmpəʳ] n (Mus) → sordina; (of fire) → valvola di tiraggio
to put a damper on sth (fig) (atmosphere) → gelare (000) (enthusiasm) → raffreddare

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damper [ˈdæmpəʳ] n (Mus) → sordina; (of fire) → valvola di tiraggio
to put a damper on sth (fig) (atmosphere) → gelare (000) (enthusiasm) → raffreddare