1 a piece of metal that can be moved to allow more or less air into a fire so that the fire burns more or less strongly
2 a device in a piano that is used to reduce the level of the sound produced
IDIOMS
put a damper on sth (informal) to make sth less enjoyable, successful, etc:
Rain put a bit of a damper on the event. * Recession in the early nineties put a damper on growth.
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