DAMPER
Scrabble letter values: D2A1M3P3E1R1 = 11
Definition
- noun a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace.
- noun a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations. — synonyms: muffler
- noun a depressing restraint.
Examples
- “rain put a damper on our picnic plans”
- “The lawn was still damp so we decided not to sit down.”