dampers

plural of damper
as in mutes
a device on a musical instrument that deadens or softens its tone the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages

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Recent Examples of dampers The adaptive dampers still do a fairly good job of smoothing out the ride on Colorado’s concrete highways, and the Corvette’s other charms remain intact. Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026 The system operates by altering the magnetic field to adjust fluid viscosity inside the dampers, continuously modifying compression and rebound damping. New Atlas, 25 July 2026 While the car transmits every ripple in the road, its trick Multimatic dampers round off imperfections beautifully, so the chassis never feels discombobulated. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026 These dampers act as a block at the main duct trunk line, causing your system to function like there isn’t a vent in that particular room at all. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
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mutes
Noun
  • Gazes tangle, sound mutes, time bends.
    Addie Citchens, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
  • On a recent afternoon, the pair of mutes roamed the tiered backyard.
    Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026

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“Dampers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampers. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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