What is the meaning of damper?

noun

  • A movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace.
  • A device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations.
  • A depressing restraint.
    • usage: "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"

adjective

  • Slightly wet.
    • usage: "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"
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