damped
damped is the simple past and past participle of damp.
Adjective
damped (comparative more damped, superlative most damped)
- stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water
- Possessing a nonzero damping ratio.
Meaning of damp
Verb
damp (third-person singular simple present damps, present participle damping, simple past and past participle damped)
- To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
- Hydraulic shock absorbers are used to damp out vertical and lateral oscillations.1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 93
- To dampen; to make moderately wet.
- to damp cloth
- Synonyms:
- moisten
- To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.
- How many a day has been damped and darkened by an angry word!1887, Sir John Lubbock, The Pleasures of Life
Antonyms of damped
Forms of damped
| comparative | more damped |
|---|---|
| superlative | most damped |
Words formed from damped
Phrases with damped
Words that rhyme with damped
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Questions about damped
- What does damped mean?
- Damped means stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water.
- What is damped the simple past and past participle of?
- Damped is the simple past and past participle of damp.
- What part of speech is damped?
- Damped is an adjective.
Words near damped in the dictionary
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