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dampener

dampener noun: a device that moistens or dampens something.

Noun

dampener (plural dampeners)

  1. A device that moistens or dampens something.
  2. (figuratively) A discouraging event or remark.

Synonyms of dampener

Forms of dampener

pluraldampeners

Origin of dampener

From dampen + -er.

Questions about dampener

What does dampener mean?
Dampener means a device that moistens or dampens something.
What part of speech is dampener?
Dampener is a noun.
What is the plural of dampener?
The plural of dampener is dampeners.

Words near dampener in the dictionary

  1. dampen down
  2. dampen off
  3. dampened
  4. dampened down
  5. dampened off
  6. dampener
  7. dampeners
  8. dampening
  9. dampening down
  10. dampening off
  11. dampeningly

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