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damping

/dˈæmpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
damp-ing
IPA
/dˈæmpɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of damp

noun

A dampening; a making wet.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

dampings (plural)

Derived Forms

antidamping

Phrases

damping ratio

Rhymes With

camping stamping clamping cramping ramping revamping tramping tamping lamping

Questions

How do you pronounce damping?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈæmpɪŋ/.
What does damping mean?
present participle and gerund of damp

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