dampener

noun

a device that dampens or moistens something

- he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them

• Syn: ↑moistener

• Derivationally related forms: ↑moisten (for: ↑moistener), ↑dampen

• Hypernyms: ↑device

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\\-p(ə)nə(r)\ noun (-s)

: one that dampens: as

a. : a device for dampening cloth (as in a laundry)

b. : a worker that dampens articles in preparation for further processing:

(1) : one that tempers shoe outsoles to facilitate cutting, shaping, and stitching — called also muller

(2) : one that dampens textiles (as hosiery or cloth) for boarding or ironing

(3) : one that softens hides in warm water

c. : a device for retarding the oscillations of a spring when a load is suddenly applied or removed

d. : any of the rollers on an offset printing press that convey water to nonprinting areas of the printing surface

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dampener UK [ˈdæmpənə(r)] US [ˈdæmpənər] See:damper

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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dampener — noun see dampen … New Collegiate Dictionary
dampener — See dampen. * * * … Universalium
dampener — noun A device that moistens or dampens something … Wiktionary
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dampener — damp|en|er [ dæmpənər ] see DAMPER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dampener — n. someone or something that dampens; device which moistens fabric … English contemporary dictionary
dampener — damp·en·er … English syllables

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