🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ダンパー

Pronunciation / Transliteration: danpā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dampener/ˈdæmpənər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"ダンパーは機械の振動を減少させました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device or substance that reduces the intensity of something, such as sound or vibration.

    "The engineer installed a dampener to minimize the vibrations in the machinery."
  2. 2

    A person or thing that has a depressing or inhibiting effect.

    "His constant complaints acted as a dampener on the team's enthusiasm."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'dampener' originates from the verb 'dampen', which comes from the Middle English 'dampnen', derived from the Old French 'damper', meaning to make damp or wet. The term has evolved to refer to devices or substances that reduce intensity or impact, particularly in mechanical contexts.

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