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English meaning

  • damper noun Something that spoils an otherwise good mood or occasion.
  • moth noun A flying insect related to the butterfly, usually active at night and less colorful, with feathery antennae.

Senses

蛾 is used for these senses in English:

  • clothes moth Any of several small, yellowish or buff-colored moths of the family Tineidae, feeding on textiles (wool, fur, feathers).
  • common clothes moth Tineola bisselliella, a winged insect of Tineidae family, the caterpillar of which is a serious pest which destroys woollen materials.
  • damper A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air.
  • moth Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.

damper — full definition

  1. noun Something that spoils an otherwise good mood or occasion.
  2. noun A metal plate or valve inside a fireplace, stove, or duct that controls airflow.
  3. noun A device that reduces vibration or shock in a mechanical system.
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