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Dampfer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  • damper noun Something that spoils an otherwise good mood or occasion.
  • steamboat noun A boat powered by a steam engine.
  • steamer noun A ship or boat powered by a steam engine.
  • steamship noun A large ship powered by a steam engine.

Senses

Dampfer is used for these senses in English:

  • check A control; a limit or stop.
  • snubber A device used to suppress ("snub") voltage transients in electrical systems, pressure transients in fluid systems, or excess force or rapid movement in mechanical systems.
  • steamboat A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.
  • steamer A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.
  • steamship A ship or vessel propelled by steam power.

check — full definition

  1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
  3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
  4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
  5. verb To examine or verify something.

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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