Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which dampens; a damper.
- noun In laundry-work, a machine for dampening collars, cuffs, and other garments previous to ironing.
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- noun A
device thatmoistens ordampens something.
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- noun a device that dampens or moistens something
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Examples
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"The Axon move has come as a short-term dampener for Infosys to some extent," said Harit Shah, a sector analyst with Angel Broking in Mumbai.
The Economic Times 2008
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What's been a dampener is the slump in satellite, music and home video rights.
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What could be a dampener is the possible impact of the drought in many parts of the country, which could impact the figures for the March 15 advance tax collection.
The Economic Times 2009
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East London electoral officer Mardi Naidoo, describing the weather as a "dampener", he estimated that about 20 to 30 people per station had registered this morning.
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Well, sorry to put a dampener on that, but my childhood memories of family holidays have scarred me for life.
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China's Shanghai Composite slipped 0.5% after state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Friday the Politburo has said it will continue its current policy stance in the housing market, putting a dampener on hopes for looser policies in 2012.
Asian Shares Pare Gains Shri Navaratnam 2011
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Tuesday's broad-based price surge "raises some serious questions over just how much slack is left in the Canadian economy and just how much of a dampener the Canadian dollar really is on prices," said Douglas Porter , deputy chief economist at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto.
Canada's Inflation Leaped in March Nirmala Menon 2011
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Wartime production siphoned off resources from other economic uses — there was a dampener, rather than a multiplier.
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With a cloudy start to the day, forecasters predict lunchtime showers for the capital that could put a dampener on the royal wedding kiss – planned for the balcony of Buckingham Palace at 1.25pm.
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But rising costs of these items have cast a dampener on the Hindu festival of lights.
ruzuzu commented on the word dampener
"2. In laundry-work, a machine for dampening collars, cuffs, and other garments previous to ironing. One type employs metal and rubber rolls for spreading a film of water over the collars or other pieces as they pass between the rolls." -- Cent. Dict.
June 16, 2011