damper

damp·er

noun \ˈdam-pər\

Definition of DAMPER

1

: a dulling or deadening influence <put a damper on the celebration>

2

: a device that damps: 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 c chiefly British : shock absorber

3

Australian : a simple usually unleavened bread of a kind made originally in the Australian bush

Examples of DAMPER

1. <the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages>

First Known Use of DAMPER

1707

Related to DAMPER

Synonyms: mute

Related Words: muffler, quieter, softener, soft pedal

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Rhymes with DAMPER

camper, chamfer, hamper, pamper, scamper, stamper, tamper, tramper