damper
noun
damp·er
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Definition of damper
1
: a dulling or deadening influence
put a damper on the celebration
2
: a device that damps: such as
a
: a valve or plate (as in the flue of a furnace) for regulating the draft
b
: a small felted block to stop the vibration of a piano string
3
Australia
: a simple usually unleavened bread of a kind made originally in the Australian bush
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Examples of damper in a Sentence
the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages
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While traffic snarls, parking logjams, long waits and rude tourists can put a damper on the experience, there are ways to use those weaknesses to your advantage. — Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, "One Day, One Place: Big Sur," 6 Sep. 2019 This seeming willingness of automakers to let vehicles linger on lots as opposed to liquidating inventory via end-of-summer clearances may put a damper on some shoppers’ sales expectations. — Washington Post, "Edmunds: Labor Day sales less impressive than years past," 28 Aug. 2019 Trade wars and new tariffs may put a damper on international growth in the short term, Hartman said, but the challenges of employing people around the globe are here to stay. — Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, "When coworkers are spread around the globe, it’s a different world," 18 Aug. 2019 Well this definitely puts a damper on a ride on the ferris wheel. — Tim Stack, EW.com, "New 9-1-1 teaser finds the Santa Monica pier wiped out by a tsunami," 15 Aug. 2019 Those forces are combining to drag down global growth and commodity prices, putting a damper on investment spending by American companies, despite a generally solid economy. — Neil Irwin, New York Times, "It’s Another Rocky August in the Markets. Does It Look Like 1998, or 2007?," 12 Aug. 2019 That battle only appears to be getting worse as the trade war deepens and threatens to put a damper on global demand. — Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, "Lower chemical prices hurt Westlake's profits," 6 Aug. 2019 Many of them are actually created during the boiling heat of the summer, which can definitely put a damper on the holiday spirit. — Catherine Kim, Vox, "Vox Sentences: Crisis averted — kind of," 2 Aug. 2019 Patriots safety Patrick Chung was indicted for felony possession of cocaine, which could put a damper on his NFL career. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "The Consequences Patrick Chung Could Face For His Felony Cocaine Charge," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'damper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for damper
damper
noun
English Language Learners Definition of damper
: a flat piece of metal in a fireplace, furnace, etc., that controls the amount of air that can enter
: a small piece of wood inside a piano that is covered with cloth and that stops the movement of a piano string
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damper
noun
damp·er
| \ ˈdam-pər
\
\
Kids Definition of damper
1
: something that discourages or deadens
The rain put a damper on our picnic.
2
: a valve or movable plate for controlling a flow of air
a fireplace damper
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