Associations to the word «Dampener»

Wiktionary

DAMPENER, noun. A device that moistens or dampens something.
DAMPENER, noun. (figurative) A discouraging event or remark.

Dictionary definition

DAMPENER, noun. A device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche