Damper — synonyms, definition

1. damper (Noun)

air valve arrest barrier check constraint control cushion discouragement draft flap hindrance impediment muffler obstacle obstruction shock shock absorber stop

damper (Noun) — A movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove, chimney or furnace.

damper (Noun) — A device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations.

damper (Noun) — A depressing restraint. ex. "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"

damper (Noun) — A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses. ex. "the old car needed a new set of dampers"

device plate restraint air cushion air spring damper block dash-pot piano damper chimney suspension suspension system

2. damper (Adjective)

moister more dampish more wettish

damper (Adjective) — Slightly wet. ex. "clothes damp with perspiration"