- dampener
- noun see dampen
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dampener
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dampener — 1887, agent noun from DAMPEN (Cf. dampen) … Etymology dictionary
dampener — [[t]dæ̱mpnə(r)[/t]] PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n To put a dampener on something means the same as to put a damper on it. Boy, did this woman know how to put a dampener on your day … English dictionary
dampener — noun a device that dampens or moistens something he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them • Syn: ↑moistener • Derivationally related forms: ↑moisten (for: ↑moistener), ↑dampen … Useful english dictionary
dampener — dampen ► VERB 1) make damp. 2) make less strong or intense. DERIVATIVES dampener noun … English terms dictionary
dampener — See dampen. * * * … Universalium
dampener — noun A device that moistens or dampens something … Wiktionary
Dampener — Увлажняющий аппарат; Валик увлажняющего аппарата, увлажняющий валик … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
dampener — damp|en|er [ dæmpənər ] see DAMPER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dampener — n. someone or something that dampens; device which moistens fabric … English contemporary dictionary
dampener — damp·en·er … English syllables
