Meaning

2 senses
  1. A device that moistens or dampens something.

    a device that dampens or moistens something

  2. (figuratively)A discouraging event or remark.

Origin

From dampen + -er.

From dampen + -er.

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Forms

plural: dampeners
Singulardampener
Pluraldampeners

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a device that dampens or moistens something:moistener

Word family

1 related words
Relateddampen

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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