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• damper — ► NOUN 1) a pad silencing a piano string. 2) a device for reducing vibration or oscillation. 3) a movable metal plate in a flue or chimney, used to regulate the draught. ● put a damper on Cf. ↑put a damper on …   English terms dictionary

• damper — [dam′pər] n. [see DAMP] 1. anything that deadens or depresses 2. a movable plate or valve in the flue of a stove or furnace, for controlling the draft 3. a device to check vibration in the strings of a stringed keyboard instrument 4. a device for …   English World dictionary

• damper — damp er (d[a^]m p[ e]r), n. That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Damper (architecture) — 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 damper may be used to cut off central air conditioning (heating or cooling) to an unused room,… …   Wikipedia

• Damper (flow) — This article is about the architectural element. For other uers, see Damper (disambiguation). Opposed blade dampers in a mixing duct. A damper is a valve or plate that stops or regulates the flow of air inside a duct, chimney, VAV box, air… …   Wikipedia

• damper — [1] A friction device sometimes called a shock absorber. Used for controlling and damping spring oscillations. The springs actually absorb road shocks; the dampers convert the energy imparted to the springs into thermal energy (by friction),… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• damper — 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… …  

• damper — noun Date: 1707 1. a dulling or deadening influence < put a damper on the celebration > 2. a device that damps: 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• damper — /dam peuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that damps or depresses: His glum mood put a damper on their party. 2. a movable plate for regulating the draft in a stove, furnace, etc. 3. Music. a. a device in stringed keyboard instruments to deaden the… …   Universalium

• damper — noun 1》 Music a pad that silences a piano string except when it is removed by means of a pedal or by the key being struck. 2》 a device for reducing vibration or oscillation. 3》 a movable metal plate in a flue or chimney, used to regulate the… …   English new terms dictionary

• damper — n. 1 a person or thing that discourages, or tempers enthusiasm. 2 a device that reduces shock or noise. 3 a metal plate in a flue to control the draught, and so the rate of combustion. 4 Mus. a pad silencing a piano string except when removed by… …   Useful english dictionary