dampers
Things that reduce
Dampers are devices that reduce or control something—vibration, sound, airflow, or enthusiasm.
In mechanical systems, a damper absorbs shock or regulates movement: The car's suspension dampers need replacing.
A damper in a chimney or duct controls airflow.
To put a damper on something is to diminish its energy or excitement: The bad news put a damper on the celebration.
In Australian cooking, a damper is a simple bread baked in campfire coals.
Control by rules
- modulateVary pitch or intensity
- adjustChange to fit better
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- manageDirect or handle successfully
throttle · flue · chimney · airflow · furnace · stove · ventilation · fireplace
Violent sudden disturbance
- absorberThing that takes in
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- strutsWalks with swagger
- rideJourney atop something
handling · stability · cornering · chassis · spring · hydraulic · pneumatic · adjustable
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- isolationComplete separation from others
- harmonicOf musical overtones
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
attenuation · stabilization · absorption · buffering · inertia · pendulum · seismic · structural
Sound-dampening exhaust component
- acousticRelating to sound
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- mufflingReducing sound intensity
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
deadening · decibel · attenuation · resonator · exhaust · piano · sustain · felt
Multi-stemmed woody plant
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- billycansOutdoor cooking containers
swag · stockman · drovers · flour · unleavened · coals · ashes · traditional
Avoidance of excess
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- limitationBound on extent
curtailment · check · dampening · spirits · mood · enthusiasm · discourage · subdue
regulate
Control by rules
manage · throttle · flue · chimney · airflow · furnace · stove · ventilation · fireplace · draft
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- absorberThing that takes in
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- strutsWalks with swagger
ride · handling · stability · cornering · chassis · spring · hydraulic · pneumatic · adjustable · performance
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- isolationComplete separation from others
- harmonicOf musical overtones
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
frequency · attenuation · stabilization · absorption · buffering · inertia · pendulum · seismic · structural · flutter
muffler
Sound-dampening exhaust component
- acousticRelating to sound
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- mufflingReducing sound intensity
soundproofing · deadening · decibel · attenuation · resonator · exhaust · piano · sustain · felt · pedal
bush
Multi-stemmed woody plant
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
billycans · swag · stockman · drovers · flour · unleavened · coals · ashes · traditional
moderation
Avoidance of excess
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
limitation · curtailment · check · dampening · spirits · mood · enthusiasm · discourage · subdue · chill
- Chimney Safetychimney caps, chimney sweeps, creosote, soot, chimney draft
- fireplace partsmantels, glass doors, grates, fireboxes, burners
- train bogiesbogies, trucks, wheelsets, wheels, axles
- grillinggrill, searing, gas grill, charring, coals
- machineryengine, machinery, industrial machinery, motors, engines
- rubbernatural rubber, rubber band, rubber trees, rubber boot, rubber glove
dampersspurs
Heel-mounted riding prods
stimulants · boosters · catalysts · encouragements · incentives
dampersamplifiers
Devices that increase signal
resonators · boosters · transmitters · accelerators · actuators
- put a damper onReduce enthusiasm or enjoyment
- putting a damper onDiminishing enthusiasm or enjoyment
- damper pedalPiano mechanism prolonging sound