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A damper is a device that deadens, restrains, or depresses: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...

Damper may refer to:

• Dashpot, a type of hydraulic or mechanical damper,
• Shock absorber (British: damper), a mechanical device designed to dissipate kinetic energy

In music: A dashpot is a mechanical device, a damper which resists motion via viscous friction. ... Gasfilled Shock absorber. ...

• A device in various keyboard instruments for deadening the vibrations of the strings
• A mute for various brass instruments, see: Mute (music)
• A damper or sustain pedal, a device that mutes musical tones, particularly in stringed instruments

In structures: Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... A mute is a device which alters the timbre and/or reduces the volume of a musical instrument. ... Sustain pedal is the most commonly used pedal in a modern piano. ...

• Damper (mast), a device that damps oscillation in radio masts and towers for better protection against storms
• Tuned mass damper, a device mounted in structures to prevent discomfort, damage or structural failure by vibration
• Damper (architecture), a mechanical device in a duct or chimney that regulates airflow

Damper may also refer to: Masts of the Rugby VLF transmitter in England Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas (also known as aerials in the UK) for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In a duct or chimney, a damper is a valve or plate that stops or regulates the flow of air. ...

• Damper (food), soda bread of the Australian Outback
• Damper (HVAC), HVAC terminology

For dampers in the sense of automotive suspension parts, see shock absorbers. ...

See also

• Damping

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