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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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However, the girders also sport supplementary dampers attached on either side.
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New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
Leave it to a blister (or a few) to put a serious damper on your serene neighborhood stroll or endorphin-boosting hike.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Hence the Celica rear differential, not to mention Celica shock dampers and a cable throttle.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The ongoing mechanical assembly included a heavy-duty track rod, drag link, Panhard bar, and a Terrafirma steering damper (keeping the underbody blemish-free are thick aluminum skid plates).
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
Leave it to a blister (or a few) to put a serious damper on your serene neighborhood stroll or endorphin-boosting hike.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Hence the Celica rear differential, not to mention Celica shock dampers and a cable throttle.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The ongoing mechanical assembly included a heavy-duty track rod, drag link, Panhard bar, and a Terrafirma steering damper (keeping the underbody blemish-free are thick aluminum skid plates).
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Damper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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