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- Dictionarydamper/ˈdampə/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect: "there's nothing like a swarm of bees to completely put a damper on a graduation ceremony"
- 2. an unleavened loaf or cake of flour and water baked in wood ashes. Australian, New Zealand
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Nov 16, 2021 · A damper is a mechanical device (or hydraulic) that absorb and damp shocks impulses. Generally, dampers are hydraulic devices that use oil as the working fluid to damp shocks. The thermal energy created is dissipated through the oil and to the surrounding housing – a primary process to help a damper work efficiently.
1. : a dulling or deadening influence. put a damper on the celebration. 2. : a device that damps: such as. a. : a valve or plate (as in the flue of a furnace) for regulating the draft. b. : a small felted block to stop the vibration of a piano string. chiefly British : shock absorber. 3.
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 damper is a valve or plate that stops or regulates the flow of air inside a duct, chimney, VAV box, air handler, or other air-handling equipment.
When you put a damper on something, you restrain it or inhibit it. Putting a damper on things usually means bringing them down — your car troubles might put a damper on your travel plans.
damper (on something) (informal) a thing that makes something less pleasant, successful, etc. Lily isn't letting motherhood put a damper on her social life. The only damper on the show was the rain at the closing ceremony.
noun. a person or thing that damps or depresses: His glum mood put a damper on their party. a movable plate for regulating the draft in a stove, furnace, etc. Music. a device in stringed keyboard instruments to deaden the vibration of the strings. the mute of a brass instrument, as a horn.
A damper is a device used to dissipate energy and reduce oscillations or vibrations in mechanical systems. It absorbs kinetic energy from the motion of the system and converts it into heat, thereby minimizing unwanted vibrations and enhancing stability.
A damper is a device for reducing vibration in an engine, camshaft drive, or vehicle suspension . More. Synonyms of 'damper' • discouragement, cloud, chill, curb [...] More. Idioms with 'damper' put a damper on something. Examples of 'damper' in a sentence.
DAMPER meaning: 1 : a flat piece of metal in a fireplace, furnace, etc., that controls the amount of air that can enter; 2 : a small piece of wood inside a piano that is covered with cloth and that stops the movement of a piano string.
