Dictionary Check: damper
"damper" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
noun
a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
noun
a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
noun
a depressing restraint
Example:
"rain put a damper on our picnic plans"
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