damped

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æmpt

Verb

damped

1. simple past tense and past participle of damp

Adjective

damped (comparative more damped, superlative most damped)

1. (of an extinguished fire) stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water
2. (physics) (of an oscillation) that decreases in amplitude over time, especially because of the use of a damper

Antonyms

• (of an oscillation): undamped

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