Crossword-Solution: DAMPER
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Damper | n. | That which damps or checks; as: (a) A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| DAMPER | anagram | RAMPED |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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greedy person
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Sentences with DAMPER (5)
Everybody calls him Hoss.” “A body can’t be too partic’lar how they talk ’bout these-yer dead people, Tom.” This was a damper, and conversation died again.
Your six-furlong vermin that scamper Half-a-mile with their feather-weight up; They wouldn't earn much of their damper In a race like the President's Cup.
THE BULLOCK The typical Australian bullock--long-horned, sullen-eyed, stupid, and vindictive--is bred away out in Queensland, on remote stations in the Never Never land, where men live on damper and beef, and occasionally eat a whole bottle of hot pickles at a sitting, simply to satisfy their craving for vegetable food.
There may be, as he says, some deception about it, which he can penetrate and we cannot." "There is no deception about it, ma'am," pleaded Katy, much disturbed by this sudden damper upon her hopes.
The accident cast a little damper over the party, and there was a feeling of gloom among the Indians.
Quotes with DAMPER (3)
A person of large dreams does not allow other people’s opinion to damper his or her zestfulness. Overcoming fear of making an irreversible, lifetime mistake is the first step of living an artistic existence.
All the same, we should get to bed,” whispered Hermione. “It wouldn’t do to oversleep tomorrow.”“No,” agreed Ron. “A brutal triple murder by the bridegroom’s mother might put a bit of a damper on the wedding.
The real damper on employee engagement is the soggy, cold blanket of centralized authority. In most companies, power cascades downwards from the CEO. Not only are employees disenfranchised from most policy decisions, they lack even the power to rebel against egocentric and tyrannical supervisors.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Crossroads, LAT, Newsday, NY Sun, NYT, Three Across, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 20 times in crossword archives (1959–2021).