- damper block
- noundamper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration• Syn: ↑piano damper• Part Holonyms: ↑piano action
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damper block
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damper — I (depressant) noun backset, bleakness, cheerlessness, chill, cloud, crushed spirits, depressing influence, discouragement, disheartener, downheartedness, feeling of dejection, feeling of depression, gloom, glumness, heaviness, heaviness of… … Law dictionary
damper — UK [ˈdæmpə(r)] / US [ˈdæmpər] noun [countable] Word forms damper : singular damper plural dampers 1) a piece of metal that controls the flow of air into a fire 2) a block of wood covered with cloth, used for making the sound of a piano string… … English dictionary
damper — noun Date: 1707 1. a dulling or deadening influence < put a damper on the celebration > 2. a device that damps: as a. a valve or plate (as in the flue of a furnace) for regulating the draft b. a small felted block to stop the vibration of a piano … New Collegiate Dictionary
damper — damp|er [ dæmpər ] noun count 1. ) a piece of metal that controls the flow of air into a fire 2. ) a block of wood covered with cloth, used for making the sound of a piano string less loud put a damper/dampener on something INFORMAL 1. ) to make… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
damper — n 1. barrier, obstacle, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance, stay, stop, difficulty; snag, hitch, knot, check, discouragement; load, drag; pall, cold water. 2. wet blanket, Sl. party pooper, kill joy, Sl. crape hanger … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
piano damper — noun damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration • Syn: ↑damper block • Hypernyms: ↑damper, ↑muffler • Part Holonyms: ↑piano action … Useful english dictionary
Stockbridge damper — Stockbridge dampers on an overhead power line A Stockbridge damper is a tuned mass damper used to suppress wind induced vibrations on taut cables, such as overhead power lines.[1] The dumbbell shaped device consists of two masses at the ends of a … Wikipedia
piano action — noun action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed • Hypernyms: ↑action, ↑action mechanism • Part Holonyms: ↑piano, ↑pianoforte, ↑forte piano • Part Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Action (piano) — The action of a piano is the mechanical assembly which translates the depression of the piano keys into a felt hammer striking the strings. The illustration to the right is of a circa 1907 Wessell, Nickel and Gross Upright action; the parts are… … Wikipedia
