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dampen
English
Etymology
From damp +? -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?dæmp?n/
Verb
dampen (third-person singular simple present dampens, present participle dampening, simple past and past participle dampened)
- (transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
- (intransitive) To become damp or moist.
- (transitive) To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).
- 1883 "Pomona's Daughter", Frank R. Stockton, in The Century, vol. XXVI, number 1, May, page 25
- He was dreadfully familiar with everything, and talked about some places we were longing to see in a way that considerably dampened our enthusiasm.
- 2007 October 16, Jane E. Brody, “Despite Strides, Listeria Needs Vigilance”, The New York Times,
- Pregnant women are 20 times as likely as other healthy young women to contract listeriosis, probably because in pregnancy the immune system is dampened to prevent rejection of the fetus.
- 1883 "Pomona's Daughter", Frank R. Stockton, in The Century, vol. XXVI, number 1, May, page 25
- (intransitive) To become damped or deadened.
Translations
Anagrams
- dampne, madnep
Danish
Noun
dampen c
- definite singular of damp
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d?mp?(n)/
- Hyphenation: dam?pen
- Rhymes: -?mp?n
Etymology 1
From damp +? -en. The meaning “to vape” is a semantic loan from English.
Verb
dampen
- (intransitive) to steam, to give off steam or smoke
- (intransitive) to vape (to inhale the vapour of an electronic cigarette)
- Synonym: vapen
Inflection
Derived terms
- bedampen
- indampen
- uitdampen
- verdampen
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
dampen
- Plural form of damp
Middle English
Verb
dampen
- Alternative form of dampnen
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
dampen m
- definite singular of damp
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
dampen
- definite singular of damp
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muffler
English
Etymology
muffle +? -er
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?m?fl?/
Noun
muffler (plural mufflers)
- (US, automotive) Part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.
- A silencer or suppressor fitted to a gun.
- A type of scarf.
- 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 8
- The newcomer took off his cap and his big woollen muffler. His nose was pointed and red.
- 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 8
Synonyms
- (part of exhaust pipe): silencer
Descendants
- Spanish: mofle
Translations
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- what muffler shop is open today
- what muffler sounds good on a v6
- what mufflers are legal in california
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- what muffler does
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