damper
11damper — [[t]dæ̱mpə(r)[/t]] dampers 1) N COUNT A damper is a small sheet of metal in a fire, boiler, or furnace that can be moved to increase or reduce the amount of air that enters. 2) N COUNT A damper is a device in a piano or similar musical instrument …
12damper — UK [ˈdæmpə(r)] / US [ˈdæmpər] noun [countable] Word forms damper : singular damper plural dampers 1) a piece of metal that controls the flow of air into a fire 2) a block of wood covered with cloth, used for making the sound of a piano string… …
13Damper — Recorded in a number of spellings including Damp, Damper, and Dampier, this unusual and interesting name is English, although it has its source of origin is French. It originates from any of the of the various places called Dampierre in France,… …
14damper — n. deadening influence to put a damper on * * * [ dæmpə] [ deadening influence ] to put a damper on …
15damper — damp|er [ˈdæmpə US ər] n 1.) put a damper on sth to make something less enjoyable, active, or great than it could have been ▪ A couple of knee injuries put a damper on his football career. 2.) a type of small metal door that is opened or closed… …
16damper — A simple bread made from flour and water and traditionally cooked in the ashes of a campfire. The word comes from Britain, the British damper meaning a snack that dampens the appetite . Because it was the most common form of bread for bush… …
17damper — noun (C) 1 a piece of equipment that stops a piano string from making a sound 2 a piece of metal that is opened or closed to control how strongly a fire burns 3 put a damper on to affect something in a way that makes people sad, disappointed, or… …
18damper — I. /ˈdæmpə / (say dampuh) noun 1. someone or something that damps. 2. a movable plate for regulating the draught in a stove, furnace, ducting system, etc. 3. Music a. a device in stringed keyboard instruments to deaden the vibration of the… …
19damper — slopintuvas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. damper; dashpot vok. Dämfungsvorrichtung, f; Dämpfer, m; Schwingungsdämpfer, m rus. амортизатор, m; демпфер, m; успокоитель, m pranc. amortisseur, m; damper, m; suppresseur, m …
20Damper — Damp Damp (d[a^]mp), a. [Compar. {Damper}; superl. {Dampest}.] 1. Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist; humid. [1913 Webster] O erspread with a damp sweat and holy fear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Dejected; depressed; sunk.… …
