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damper
noun damp·er \ˈdam-pər\
: a flat piece of metal in a fireplace, furnace, etc., that controls the amount of air that can enter
: a small piece of wood inside a piano that is covered with cloth and that stops the movement of a piano string
Full Definition of DAMPER
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 string c chiefly British : shock absorber
3
Australian : a simple usually unleavened bread of a kind made originally in the Australian bush
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First Known Use of DAMPER
1707
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damper
noun damp·er \ˈdam-pər\
Definition of DAMPER for Kids
1
: something that discourages or deadens <The rain put a damper on our picnic.>
2
: a valve or movable plate for controlling a flow of air <a fireplace damper>
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