damper: meaning and definitions
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One that deadens, restrains, or depresses: Rain put a damper on our picnic plans.
An adjustable plate, as in the flue of a furnace or stove, for controlling the draft.
Music A device in various keyboard instruments for deadening the vibrations of the strings.
Music A mute for various brass instruments.
A device that eliminates or progressively diminishes vibrations or oscillations, as of a magnetic needle.