damper
noun/ˈdæmpə(r)/
/ˈdæmpər/
- a piece of metal that can be moved to allow more or less air into a fire so that the fire burns more or less strongly
- a device in a piano that is used to reduce the level of the sound produced
- (British English also dampener)damper (on something) (informal) a thing that makes something less pleasant, successful, etc.
- Lily isn't letting motherhood put a damper on her social life.
- The only damper on the show was the rain at the closing ceremony.
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