damper

damp·er

D0018200 (dăm′pər)n.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.

damper

(ˈdæmpə) n1. a person, event, or circumstance that depresses or discourages2. put a damper on to produce a depressing or inhibiting effect on: the bad news put a damper on the party. 3. (Mechanical Engineering) a movable plate to regulate the draught in a stove or furnace flue4. (Mechanical Engineering) a device to reduce electronic, mechanical, acoustic, or aerodynamic oscillations in a system5. (Instruments) music the pad in a piano or harpsichord that deadens the vibration of each string as its key is released6. (Cookery) chiefly Austral and NZ any of various unleavened loaves and scones, typically cooked on an open fire

damp•er

(ˈdæm pər)

n. 1. a person or thing that damps or depresses. 2. a movable plate for regulating the draft in a stove, furnace, etc. 3. a. a device in stringed keyboard instruments to deaden the vibration of the strings. b. the mute of a brass instrument. [1740–50]

Damper

A means of controlling the flow of air into a stove. Usually, a damper was a plate that could be slid across air openings, but the damper in a stovepipe was a metal disk mounted inside the pipe that could be turned from being parallel to the airflow to being perpendicular, completely cutting off air flow. By controlling the air flow into the stove the size of the fire, and hence the stove temperature, could be controlled. Considerable skill in manipulating the dampers was required to control the temperature of a wood- or coal-burning cookstove during cake or pie baking.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	damper - a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnacechimney - a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a buildingplate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
	2.	damper - a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillationsmufflerdamper block, piano damper - damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibrationdash-pot - a mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquiddevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"cushion, shock absorber, shock - a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
	3.	damper - a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"

damper

noun (Informal) discouragement, cloud, chill, curb, restraint, gloom, cold water (informal), pall He put a damper on our hopes.

Translations

令人扫兴的事物风门

damp

(dӕmp) adjective slightly wet. This towel is still damp. 微濕的 潮湿的 noun slight wetness, especially in the air. The walls were brown with (the) damp. 濕氣 湿气ˈdampen verb1. to make damp. 使潮濕 使潮湿2. to make or become less fierce or strong (interest etc). The rain dampened everyone's enthusiasm considerably. 使衰減 使衰减ˈdamper noun1. something which lessens the strength of enthusiasm, interest etc. Her presence cast a damper on the proceedings. 令人掃興的事 令人扫兴的事物（或人） 2. a movable plate for controlling the draught eg in a stove. (火爐等)風門 （火炉等）风门 ˈdampness noun slight wetness. 潮濕 潮湿damp down1. to make (a fire) burn more slowly. 使火慢燃，減弱火勢 使火慢燃，减弱火势 2. to reduce, make less strong. He was trying to damp down their enthusiasm. 減少，減弱 减少，减弱