DAMPER





Definition:

  1. [noun] a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace

  2. [noun] a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
    Synonyms: muffler

  3. [noun] a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"

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