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damper

[dam-per] / ˈdæm pər /
NOUN
hindrance
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"I think it really put a damper on all the watch parties," he said.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

But only a slim margin will be left over, and that will put a damper on shareholder returns.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

Critics warn they could put a damper on investment in the U.S. from the European Union and other places.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

Kenvue has denied the claims, but investors have worried they will put a damper on Tylenol sales.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

She nodded and said they should close the damper when forty-five minutes had gone by.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

The vehicle’s dampers adjust instantly according to the camera feed monitoring the road ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

By Season 3, he’s shaken off his dampers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2023

The misconduct affected 22 products for 69 customers, including rear shock absorbers and brake systems for cars, railcar dampers and connecting rods, as well as other components, the company said.

From Reuters May 19, 2023

Components such as dampers, which act like shock absorbers as the building sways to and fro, and rubber bearings, which are fitted underneath a building and absorb the energy of a quake, can be added.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2023

So Debussy’s hanging chords, with the dampers kept away from the strings, represented a kind of return to nature, a move away from the more artificial sound of block chords.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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