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де́мпфер — meaning in English

dempfer

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English meaning

  • damper noun Something that spoils an otherwise good mood or occasion.

Senses

де́мпфер is used for these senses in English:

  • air cushion A shock absorber that uses an air chamber.
  • damper A contrivance (sordine), as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time.
  • 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.

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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