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- Dictionarydamp/damp/
adjective
- 1. slightly wet: "her hair was still damp from the shower"
noun
- 1. moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects: "the house reeked of mold and damp"
- 2. a check or discouragement: archaic "shame gave a damp to her triumph"
verb
- 1. make (something) slightly wet: "damp a small area with water"
- 2. make a fire burn less strongly by reducing the flow of air to it: "he damped down the fire for the night"
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1. To make damp or moist; moisten. 2. To suppress or extinguish (a fire) by reducing or cutting off air. 3. To restrain or check; discourage: news that damped our enthusiasm. 4. Music To slow or stop the vibrations of (the strings of a keyboard instrument) with a damper. 5. Physics To decrease the amplitude of (an oscillating system). Phrasal Verb:
slightly wet, esp. in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable: damp socks. a cold, damp day.
1. : a noxious gas compare black damp, firedamp. 2. : moisture: a. : humidity, dampness. b. archaic : fog, mist. 3. a. : discouragement, check. b. archaic : depression, dejection. damp. 2 of 3. verb. damped; damping; damps. transitive verb. 1. a. : to affect with or as if with a noxious gas : choke. b. : to diminish the activity or intensity of.
Jun 7, 2024 · Damping refers to reducing or dissipating the energy of oscillations or vibrations in a system. The energy is dissipated usually in the form of heat, which leads to a gradual reduction in the motion of the oscillating system. Examples of damping include: Shock absorbers in vehicles. Seismic dampers in buildings. Vibration dampers on bridges.
Aug 31, 2024 · Damping, restraining of vibratory motion, such as mechanical oscillations, noise, and alternating electric currents, by dissipation of energy. A system may be so damped that it cannot vibrate. Critical damping just prevents vibration or just allows the object to return to rest in the shortest time.
Synonyms for DAMPED: quenched, smothered, choked, extinguished, suffocated, doused, snuffed (out), stamped (out); Antonyms of DAMPED: lighted, inflamed, ignited, lit, burning, kindled, fiery, enflamed.
a restraining or discouraging force or factor. v.t. to make damp; moisten. to check or retard the energy, action, etc., of; deaden; dampen: A series of failures damped her enthusiasm.
Underdamped spring–mass system with ζ < 1. In physical systems, damping is the loss of energy of an oscillating system by dissipation. [1][2] Damping is an influence within or upon an oscillatory system that has the effect of reducing or preventing its oscillation. [3] Examples of damping include viscous damping in a fluid (see ...
to make feelings, especially of excitement or enjoyment, less strong: dampen someone's enthusiasm Nothing you can say will dampen her enthusiasm. dampen someone’s spirits I didn't want to dampen his spirits. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to make feelings, especially of excitement or enjoyment, less strong: Nothing you can say will dampen her enthusiasm. I didn't want to dampen his spirits. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of dampened from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of dampened. dampened.
