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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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DAMPER definition: 1. a device that reduces vibration (= fast shaking), for example in an engine: 2. a device that…. Learn more.
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.
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.
An industrial damper is a mechanical device used in various industrial applications to control the flow of gas or air within a duct or pipeline. Essentially a fabricated valve, dampers are designed to regulate the flow rate, pressure, or temperature of the fluid in a system.
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.
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.
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.
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.
a person, event, or circumstance that depresses or discourages. 2. See put a damper on. 3. a movable plate to regulate the draught in a stove or furnace flue. 4. a device to reduce electronic, mechanical, acoustic, or aerodynamic oscillations in a system. 5. music.
A damper is a device that reduces or controls the vibration, motion, or energy flow in a machine, system or process. The term is often used in context of mechanical systems, electrical systems and in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to regulate the airflow.
