sound damper

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• damper — [[t]dæ̱mpə(r)[/t]] dampers 1) N COUNT A damper is a small sheet of metal in a fire, boiler, or furnace that can be moved to increase or reduce the amount of air that enters. 2) N COUNT A damper is a device in a piano or similar musical instrument …   English dictionary

• damper — UK [ˈdæmpə(r)] / US [ˈdæmpər] noun [countable] Word forms damper : singular damper plural dampers 1) a piece of metal that controls the flow of air into a fire 2) a block of wood covered with cloth, used for making the sound of a piano string… …   English dictionary

• damper — damp|er [ˈdæmpə US ər] n 1.) put a damper on sth to make something less enjoyable, active, or great than it could have been ▪ A couple of knee injuries put a damper on his football career. 2.) a type of small metal door that is opened or closed… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• damper — noun (C) 1 a piece of equipment that stops a piano string from making a sound 2 a piece of metal that is opened or closed to control how strongly a fire burns 3 put a damper on to affect something in a way that makes people sad, disappointed, or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• damper — damp|er [ dæmpər ] noun count 1. ) a piece of metal that controls the flow of air into a fire 2. ) a block of wood covered with cloth, used for making the sound of a piano string less loud put a damper/dampener on something INFORMAL 1. ) to make… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• damper — Synonyms and related words: acoustic tile, andiron, antiknock, arrest, baffler, bearing rein, bit, brake, chain, check, checkrein, chill, chock, clog, coal tongs, cold water, countercheck, crane, crepehanger, crook, curb, curb bit, cushion, damp …   Moby Thesaurus

• damper — damp·er || dæmpÉ™(r) n. person or thing which causes gloom or depression; device that regulates the draft in a stove or fireplace; device which reduces the intensity of sound in a musical instrument dæmp n. moisture, wetness v. diminish the… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Stockbridge damper — Stockbridge dampers on an overhead power line A Stockbridge damper is a tuned mass damper used to suppress wind induced vibrations on taut cables, such as overhead power lines.[1] The dumbbell shaped device consists of two masses at the ends of a …   Wikipedia

• put a damper on something — put a damper on (something) to make something less enjoyable. The terrible weather put a damper on this year s New Year celebrations. Etymology: a damper is a device that reduces the loudness of sound, esp. on a piano, or controls the temperature …   New idioms dictionary

• put a damper on — (something) to make something less enjoyable. The terrible weather put a damper on this year s New Year celebrations. Etymology: a damper is a device that reduces the loudness of sound, esp. on a piano, or controls the temperature of a fire …   New idioms dictionary

• Soundproofing — is any means of reducing the intensity of sound with respect to a specified source and receptor. There are several basic approaches to reducing sound: increasing the distance between source and receiver, using noise barriers to block or absorb… …   Wikipedia