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seismic damper

seismic damper noun: a mechanical device to dissipate the kinetic energy of seismic waves penetrating a building structure.

seismic damper: a mechanical device to dissipate the kinetic energy of seismic waves penetrating a building...
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Noun

seismic damper (plural seismic dampers)

  1. A mechanical device to dissipate the kinetic energy of seismic waves penetrating a building structure.

Forms of seismic damper

pluralseismic dampers

Questions about seismic damper

What does seismic damper mean?
Seismic damper means a mechanical device to dissipate the kinetic energy of seismic waves penetrating a building structure.
What part of speech is seismic damper?
Seismic damper is a noun.
What is the plural of seismic damper?
The plural of seismic damper is seismic dampers.

Words near seismic damper in the dictionary

  1. seismatic
  2. seismatical
  3. seismic
  4. seismic bomb
  5. seismic bombs
  6. seismic damper
  7. seismic dampers
  8. seismic design
  9. seismic line
  10. seismic lines
  11. seismic lithosphere

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