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Definition of: damper
(dam′pər) noun
1. One who or that which damps or checks.
2. A device to check the draft, as of a stove, or to stop vibration, as in a piano.
3. Electr. A device to check oscillation of a magnetic needle, or to control movement in an electrical mechanism.
4. Eng. A shock absorber.
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