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damper

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damp​er
noun
damp·​er
ˈdam-pər

Definition

  • a dulling or deadening influence //put a damper on the celebration
  • a device that damps: such as
    a valve or plate (as in the flue of a furnace) for regulating the draft
    a small felted block to stop the vibration of a piano string
    chiefly British shock absorber
  • Australia a simple usually unleavened bread of a kind made originally in the Australian bush
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
mute
Examples
  • //the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages
First Known Use
1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1
damper
noun

Synonyms

  • a device on a musical instrument that deadens or softens its tone //the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages
    Synonyms
    mute
    Related Words
    muffler quieter softener soft pedal
damp​er
noun
damp·​er
ˈdam-pər

Definition

  • a dulling or deadening influence //put a damper on the celebration
  • a device that damps: such as
    a valve or plate (as in the flue of a furnace) for regulating the draft
    a small felted block to stop the vibration of a piano string
    chiefly British shock absorber
  • Australia a simple usually unleavened bread of a kind made originally in the Australian bush
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
mute
Examples
  • //the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages
First Known Use
1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1
damper
noun

Synonyms

  • a device on a musical instrument that deadens or softens its tone //the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages
    Synonyms
    mute
    Related Words
    muffler quieter softener soft pedal