Damper Definition & Meaning

damper
noun
  1. a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
  2. a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
  3. a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"

"Damper" in song lyrics

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  • "And I'm not the one to put the damper"
    Princess Superstar — Do it Like a Robot
  • "Damper"
    Sage Francis f/ Brother Ali, Slug — Doomage (Damage Remix)
  • "supra fuel damper"
    AOL — AOL

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