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Definition of Damping

Damping
Damp Damp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Damped; p. pr. & vb. n. Damping.] [OE. dampen to choke, suffocate. See Damp, n.] 1. To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen; as, to damp cloth. 2. To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage. ``To damp your tender hopes.' --Akenside. Usury dulls and damps all industries, improvements, and new inventions, wherein money would be stirring if it were not for this slug. --Bacon. How many a day has been damped and darkened by an angry word! --Sir J. Lubbock. The failure of his enterprise damped the spirit of the soldiers. --Macaulay.

Meaning of Damping from wikipedia

- In physical systems, damping is the loss of energy of an oscillating system by dissipation. Damping is an influence within or upon an oscillatory system...
- education Damper (disambiguation) Damping (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Damp. If an internal link led you...
- Jet damping or thrust damping is the effect of rocket exhaust removing energy from the transverse angular motion of a rocket. If a rocket has pitch or...
- Damping off (or damping-off) is a horticultural disease or condition, caused by several different pathogens that kill or weaken seeds or seedlings before...
- {mk}}}}} is called the "damping ratio". The value of the damping ratio ΞΆ critically determines the behavior of the system. A damped harmonic oscillator can...
- Coulomb damping is a type of constant mechanical damping in which the system's kinetic energy is absorbed via sliding friction (the friction generated...
- Particle damping is the use of particles moving freely in a cavity to produce a damping effect. Active and p****ive damping techniques are common methods...
- {km}}} The damping ratio is used to characterize the amount of damping in a system. This is a ratio of the actual damping over the amount of damping required...
- Damping may also refer to: Damping (music) Damping torque Damping capacitor Damping off Measures of damping: Damping factor Damping capacity Damping matrix...
- Damping is a technique in music for altering the sound of a musical instrument by reducing oscillations or vibrations. Damping methods are used for a number...