Damper

/ˈdæmpɚ/

Synonyms for "damper" (117 found)

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Closest matches (24)

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Noun(6 words)

air damperamortizer attenuator buffersbush breadcamp bread

Strong matches (35)

crane crepehanger crook curbcurb bitcushion damp dampener determent deterrent discouragement doorstop dragdrag saildrift anchordrift saildrip drogue fetterfire hook

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fire tongsfiredog gag generator grate grating grid griddle gridiron grill griller

Verb(1 words)

dampen vibration

Noun(3 words)

dampier dampingdamping device

Related words (58)

holdback hushcloth killjoy lifter martingale misery muffle muffler mute muzzle pall pelham pessimist poker pothook quietener remora salamander scotchsea anchor

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shacklesilence clothsilencer snafflesoft pedalsordine sordinosound-absorbing materialsoundproofingsoundproofing insulationsourdine spit spoilsport spoke stay stop tongs trammel tripod trivet tube turnspitwet blanket

Noun(15 words)

moister muffler restrictor retardingshock absorberstabiliser stabilizers stabilizing stifler struts valvesvent dampervibration dampervibration dampingwetter

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More general

10 entries

bread component device foodphysical propertyplate restraintstate of moisturevalveventilation component

More specific

10 entries

bush dampercamp damperexhaust damperflue damperfriction damperinlet dampermagnetic dampermoderately dampslightly dampviscous damper

Collocations

11 entries

air damperbush dampercamp damperdamper airdamper climatedamper conditionsdamper soilflue dampermore dampvibration damperviscous damper

Inflections

2 entries

dampers dampest

Derivations

5 entries

dampen damping dampish damply dampness

Sample sentences

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Tom always puts a damper on things.

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Red cows grazed in well-hedged fields where the lush grasses and more luxuriant vegetation spoke of a richer, if a damper climate.

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I wonder if we can redesign the comment system so as to put a damper on all the negativity.

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The air grew noticeably cooler and damper.

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