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1. Damper
   A damper is a large, thin cake made of flour and water and baked in hot ashes.
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2. Damper
   In a piano, dampers is the name given to certain movable parts in the internal frame, which, whenever the finger leaves the key, descend upon the wires and instantly check the vibration.
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3. damper
   [n] - a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace 2. [n] - a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations 3. [n] - a depressing restraint
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4. damper
   Means of controlling speed of movement of the steering or suspension.
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5. Damper
   A mechanical device for closing or regulating the flow in a duct.
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6. damper
   cloth-covered roller that distributes the damping solution received from the ductor roller of the damping unit to the lithographic press plate Category: Printing and publishing • a device capable of regulating the amount of air flowing in a duct Category: Physics • register: ...
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7. Damper
   An air valve that regulates the flow of air inside the flue of a furnace or fireplace.
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8. Damper
   Damp'er noun That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as ...
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9. damper
   noun a depressing restraint; `rain put a damper on our picnic plans`
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10. damper
    noun a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
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11. Damper
    • (n.) That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time.
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12. damper
    (from the article `piano`) ...are therefore much louder than were those of the 18th century, an increase in loudness necessitated in part by the size of 19th-century concert ... ...provided a check (a pad rising from the back of the key) to catch and hold the falling hammer. At the end of the key he included a separate slip ... [2 re...
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13. Damper
    Device used to damp out coherent transverse beam oscillations.
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14. Damper
    [flow] A damper is a valve or plate that stops or regulates the flow of air inside a duct, chimney, VAV box, air handler, or other air handling equipment. A damper may be used to cut off central air conditioning (heating or cooling) to an unused room, or to regulate it for room-by-room tempe...
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15. Damper
    [food] Damper is a traditional Australian soda bread prepared by swagmen, drovers, stockmen and other travelers. It consists of a wheat flour based bread, traditionally baked in the coals of a campfire. Damper is an iconic Australian dish. It is also made in camping situations in New Zealand...
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16. Damper
    Damper is Black-American slang for a savings bank
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17. Damper
    Damper is Black-American slang for a savings bank
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18. Damper
    A metal 'door' placed within the fireplace chimney. Normally closed when the fireplace is not in use.
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19. Damper
    - A metal 'door' placed within the fireplace chimney. Normally closed when the fireplace is not in use.
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20. DAMPER
    Valve for controlling airflow. When ordering registers, make sure each supply outlet has a damper so the air flow can be adjusted and turned off. Dampers maybe either manually or automatically operated. Automatic dampers are required for exhaust air ducts.
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21. Damper
    Device used to damp out coherent transverse beam oscillations.
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22. damper
    A movable plate or valve used to control air flow. In a fireplace or wood stove, a damper is used to control the amount and direction of air going to the fire. It must be fully open before attempting to light the fire. When the fireplace is not in use the damper should be closed to prevent air from ...
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23. damper
    Any device that deadens or lessens vibrations or oscillations; for example, one used to check vibrations in the strings of a piano. The term is also used for the movable plate in the flue of a stove or furnace for controlling the draught
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24. Damper
    An adjustable flap controlling the air admitted beneath the fire-bed. Usually part of the ashpan.
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