damper
adjective
1. comparative form of damp: more damp
noun
1. a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
Definition categories: man–made, plate
2. a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
Similar word(s): muffler
Definition categories: man–made, device
3. a depressing restraint
- rain put a damper on our picnic plans