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What (who) is DAMPER - definition
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Dampener; Damper (disambiguation); Dampers
damper
n.
deadening influence
to put a damper on
Damper
(a) A copper frame on which the wire in a galvanometer is sometimes
coiled, which acts to damp the oscillations of the needle.
(b) A tube of brass or copper placed between the primary and secondary
coils of an induction coil. It cuts off induction and diminishes the
current and potential of the secondary circuit. On pulling it out, the
latter increases. It is used on medical coils to adjust their strength
of action.
Damper
·noun 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 vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time.
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Damper
A damper is a device that deadens, restrains, or depresses. It may refer to:
Examples of use of DAMPER
1. But last winter put a damper on these ostentatious plans.
2. But the process could put a damper on consumer spending.
3. But some note that external factors may put a damper on development.
4. But the ongoing violence has put a damper on political activity, especially in the northwest.
5. The windy weather and cloudy skies put a slight damper on some of the revelry.