dampener

noun

damp·​en·​er ˈdam-pə-nər 

plural -s

: one that dampens: such as

a

: a device for dampening cloth (as in a laundry)

b

: a worker that dampens articles in preparation for further processing:

(1)

: one that tempers shoe outsoles to facilitate cutting, shaping, and stitching

called also muller

(2)

: one that dampens textiles (as hosiery or cloth) for boarding or ironing

(3)

: one that softens hides in warm water

c

: a device for retarding the oscillations of a spring when a load is suddenly applied or removed

d

: any of the rollers on an offset printing press that convey water to nonprinting areas of the printing surface

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