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dampener

/dæm.pɛn.ər/ noun · British & US
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What does dampener mean?

noun

A device or mechanism that reduces or eliminates vibration, noise, or oscillation; something that has a dampening effect.

Example

"The engineer installed a dampener on the engine to reduce the vibrations."

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