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damp verb

  /dæmp/
  • (transitive, archaic) To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.
rallentare, smorzare, soffocare
  • (transitive) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
smorzare

damp adjective

  /dæmp/
  • In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
umido, bagnato, madido

damp noun

  /dæmp/
  • Moisture; humidity; dampness.
umidità
  • (mining, archaic, or, historical) A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.
grisù

damping noun

  • (mechanics) The reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy
  • (mechanics) The stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation
smorzamento

dampness noun

  • Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp.
  • The degree to which something is damp or moist.
umidità

damped adjective

  • (of an extinguished fire) stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water
  • (physics, of a linear dynamic system) Possessing a nonzero damping ratio.
smorzata
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