WORD: DAMPER
MEANING:
1. One that deadens, restrains, or depresses: Rain put a damper on our picnic plans.
2. An adjustable plate, as in the flue of a furnace or stove, for controlling the draft.
3. Music
a. A device in various keyboard instruments for deadening the vibrations of the strings.
b. A mute for various brass instruments.
4. A device that eliminates or diminishes vibrations or oscillations, as of a magnetic needle.
5. mute, silencer
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. This was a real damper.
2. rain put a damper on our picnic plans
PRONOUNCE:
damp·er - डैम्पर
LINK: DAMPER
MEANING:
1. One that deadens, restrains, or depresses: Rain put a damper on our picnic plans.
2. An adjustable plate, as in the flue of a furnace or stove, for controlling the draft.
3. Music
a. A device in various keyboard instruments for deadening the vibrations of the strings.
b. A mute for various brass instruments.
4. A device that eliminates or diminishes vibrations or oscillations, as of a magnetic needle.
5. mute, silencer
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. This was a real damper.
2. rain put a damper on our picnic plans
PRONOUNCE:
damp·er - डैम्पर
LINK: DAMPER
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