damper
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- noun
- /ˈdæmpər/
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compuerta
- Like most buildings, the Portland World Trade Center ran the return fan motors at full power and used dampers to regulate airflow as needed.
- air damper
- control damper
Examples
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The discharge path is controlled with a manually operated damper.
Academic text (1995) -
Vent-free gas logs are designed to operate with the damper closed.
Blog text (24) -
I coughed as I adjusted the draft and damper.
Fiction book (1999) -
During normal system operation, when the building is occupied, the outside air damper should be set so that slightly more air is introduced into the building than is exhausted; this arrangement establishes a slight positive pressure in the building.
Academic text (1997) -
To control the airflow in the fireplace, I adjusted the damper to let more air in.
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The damper should be closed while the fire is not in use to prevent unwanted drafts.
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Before starting the fire, he checked the damper to ensure it was open for proper ventilation.
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Compounds
- Specialized
A small piece of felt that drops on a piano string to stop it from vibrating
- Specialized
A small soft pad that rests on a piano string to stop it from vibrating
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Etymology
Damper comes from the word damp and dampen, which once meant 'to make wet' and then 'to make less', like putting water on a fire. That's why a stove or chimney damper is a metal plate that 'dampens' the flow of air or smoke and so controls how strongly the fire burns.