Definitions
1.NounSomething that damps or checks:
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.
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.
Something that kills the mood.
A device that decreases the oscillations of a system.
A shock absorber.
2.NounA valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air.
3.NounA contrivance (sordine), as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time.
4.NounSomething that kills the mood.
5.NounA device that decreases the oscillations of a system.
6.NounA shock absorber.
7.NounBread made from a basic recipe of flour, water, milk, and salt, but without yeast.
8.NounA shop till.
9.Adjectivecomparative form of damp: more damp