deadeners
Things that muffle
Deadeners are things that deaden—that reduce sensation, sound, or intensity.
The term appears most often for materials that absorb or muffle: sound deadeners in the car doors, vibration deadeners on the engine mount.
Anything that numbs or dulls can be called a deadener: alcohol and other pain deadeners.
Insertable sound blockers
- mufflersNoise-reducing exhaust parts
- silencersDevices that reduce noise
- suppressorsDevices that reduce intensity
- buffersThings that absorb impact
dampers · bushings · gaskets · mounts · decouplers · stabilizers · chocks · baffles
Reducing sound intensity
- dampeningReducing or wetting slightly
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
- softeningBecoming less firm
- quietingMaking something still
suppression · attenuation · absorption · reduction · diminishing · subduing · quelling · buffering
Process of taking in
- decouplingRemoval of interdependence
- anechoicLacking reflected sound
- partitionsBarriers dividing a space
- barriersThings blocking access
Reinforced woven strand composite
Plant wall polysaccharide
- polyurethaneVersatile synthetic resin compound
- polystyreneLightweight synthetic foam plastic
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
- R-valueInsulation effectiveness measure
earplugs
Insertable sound blockers
- mufflersNoise-reducing exhaust parts
- silencersDevices that reduce noise
- suppressorsDevices that reduce intensity
buffers · dampers · bushings · gaskets · mounts · decouplers · stabilizers · chocks · baffles · resonators
muffling
Reducing sound intensity
quieting · suppression · attenuation · absorption · reduction · diminishing · subduing · quelling · buffering · cushioning
absorption
Process of taking in
- decouplingRemoval of interdependence
- anechoicLacking reflected sound
- partitionsBarriers dividing a space
fiberglass
Reinforced woven strand composite
cork · polyester · carpeting · underlayment
cellulose
Plant wall polysaccharide
- polyurethaneVersatile synthetic resin compound
- polystyreneLightweight synthetic foam plastic
- weatherizationSealing a building's envelope
deadenersamplifiers
Devices that increase signal
boosters · enhancers · intensifiers · magnifiers · strengtheners
deadenersanimators
Artists creating moving pictures
energizers · invigorators · stimulants · revivers · awakeners
deadenerssensitizers
Agents that increase reactivity
sharpeners · stimulants · stimulators · intensifiers · awakeners