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damper
noun
a depressing restraint
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- AMPE
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈdæmpɚ
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a depressing restraint
“rain put a damper on our picnic plans”
noun
a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
noun
a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
In context
Example Sentences
rain put a damper on our picnic plans
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