Damper
noun'dæmpər
Noun
a depressing restraint
“rain put a damper on our picnic plans”
Type of:Restrainta device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
Similar:MufflerType of:Devicea movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
Type of:Plate
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