Damper

/dˈæmpɐ/

/ˈdæmpɝ/

[noun]

Damper

[NOUN]

a wooden pad that is used to silence a piano string

something or someone that has an inhibiting influence on a particular thing and makes it less successful, pleasant, etc.

a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations

synonyms : muffler

a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace

Examples

1. It puts a damper on our relationship.

2. With the pandemic putting a damper on public transit, the automotive industry continued to fare well while other verticals may have seen larger sales dips.

3. So dampers resist changes in speed of the suspension.

4. Not conventional dairy, that will actually damper your testosterone.

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