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damper block

damper block

8.2
A small piece of felt that drops on a piano string to stop it from vibrating
  • noun
  • /ˈdæmpər blɑk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bloque de apagado
  • Each key on a piano controls a damper block to mute the corresponding string when released.

Examples

  • A faulty damper block can cause certain piano notes to keep ringing longer than intended.

  • During the repair, the technician replaced a worn damper block on the upper register strings.

  • The damper block is essential for controlling sound.

  • I need a new damper block for my piano.

  • A faulty damper block can cause certain piano notes to keep ringing longer than intended.

  • During the repair, the technician replaced a worn damper block on the upper register strings.

  • Each key on a piano controls a damper block to mute the corresponding string when released.

Synonyms

damper
vsdamper block
  • Specialized
11 7.2

A device that reduces vibrations in machines, buildings, or speakers

is a small felt block that drops onto a wire to stop vibration
deadener
vsdamper block
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A material or device that reduces noise and vibration

is a small felt block used specifically to silence notes on that instrument
piano damper
vsdamper block
  • Specialized
6.5

A small soft pad that rests on a piano string to stop it from vibrating

is the small felt block that drops to silence a note on that instrument

Surface Forms

damper block singular
damper blocks plural

Morphology

damper + block

The meaning 'a block that dampens vibration' is directly derivable from combining 'damper' (a device that dampens oscillations) with 'block' (a solid piece); the compound therefore denotes a block whose function is to damp. This straightforward noun‑noun compositional pattern is predictable and cross‑linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Damper block is the name for the small felt block that drops onto a piano string and 'damps' its vibration. That's why the term refers to the piece that 'mutes' or 'silences' a piano note.