Damped

Word DAMPED
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Definitions and meanings of "Damped"

What do we mean by damped?

To dampen; to make moderately wet

To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.

To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).

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The word "damped" in example sentences

In math, this idea is represented as a limit of a function oscillating and eventually approaching an asymptote; in physics this is known as damped oscillations (for all the math and science geeks). ❋ Unknown (2009)

The rCube includes a "damped" steel developed by Toyota for its Lexus cars; its stiffness prevents distortion at high volume. ❋ Charles Arthur (2010)

I've also seen kits "damped" by strategically placed bits of cloth etc. ❋ Unknown (2010)

These youthful swings were damped in the population as a whole, but the overall mood of the country nonetheless became more conservative on social and moral issues. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

While online advertising is growing, it has been damped partly because the process of buying such ads can be a logisitcal headache, requiring marketers to cobble together ad slots across thousands of websites in order to reach mass audiences. ❋ Emily Steel (2011)

With the exception of Libya, most OPEC producers have damped unrest. ❋ Summer Said (2011)

SINGAPORE—Asian stock markets were lower Thursday as the U.S. debt ceiling impasse damped market sentiment, while a stronger yen continued to put pressure on Japanese exporters, though utilities staged a strong rebound after an early sell-off in Tokyo. ❋ John Phillips (2011)

And just as it had done then, it brought me back under control, damped down the rage and the loss. ❋ J.F. Lewis (2011)

Much of the growth in Europe was in the second and third quarters; the flareups of Europe's sovereign-debt troubles at the beginning and end of the year damped stock performance. ❋ William Boston (2011)

Mr. Kenny's efforts to restore market confidence were damped by Fitch Ratings, which on Monday said that Ireland's solvency is fragile and there are significant threats to both its economic recovery and the government's ambitions for fiscal consolidation. ❋ Ainsley Thomson (2011)

January-May cotton imports by the world's largest cotton consumer and importer fell 12% from a year ago to 1.2 million tons as high international cotton prices damped China's buying interest. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The enthusiasm was damped somewhat by the state Department of Education, which pointed out that most of the graduates weren't ready for college. ❋ Barbara Martinez (2011)

So-called hawks such as Iran and Venezuela have long said they wanted $100 a barrel or more and have resisted any production increase that could have damped prices. ❋ Benoit Faucon (2011)

Lines bit deep into either side of his mouth, his hair damped against his skull, face ashen. ❋ Alix Rickloff (2011)

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