damped

damped
a) stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water
b) (of an oscillation) that decreases in amplitude over time, especially because of the use of a damper

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  • damped — «dampt», adjective. 1. dampened. 2. deadened. 3. retarded in action. 4. Physics. reduced gradually in amplitude: »The new analysis breaks sound into a new kind of element called a damped curve, described as “dying away like the vibration of a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Damped — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To put out, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • damped — un·damped; …   English syllables

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  • Damped Tones —   [englisch, dæmpt təʊnz; wörtlich »gedämpfte Töne«], Dead Tones …   Universal-Lexikon

  • damped wave train — damped wave train, Telegraphy. 1. a wave train composed of electric waves which are large in amplitude at or near the beginning of the group or series, and gradually decrease in amplitude as the end is approached. 2. a form of wave train… …   Useful english dictionary

  • damped waves — damped waves, Physics. waves of a group or series that are gradually lessened in amplitude …   Useful english dictionary

  • Damped wave — A damped wave is a wave whose amplitude of oscillation decreases with time, eventually going to zero. This term also refers to an early method of radio transmission produced by spark gap transmitters, which consisted of a series of damped… …   Wikipedia

  • damped oscillations — slopinamieji virpesiai statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. damped oscillations; damped vibrations; dying oscillations vok. abklingende Schwingungen, f; gedämpfte Schwingungen, f rus. затухающие колебания, n pranc. oscillations amorties, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • damped vibrations — slopinamieji virpesiai statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. damped oscillations; damped vibrations; dying oscillations vok. abklingende Schwingungen, f; gedämpfte Schwingungen, f rus. затухающие колебания, n pranc. oscillations amorties, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • damped frequency — savųjų svyravimų dažnis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. damped frequency vok. Eigenfrequenz des gedämpften Systemes, f rus. собственная частота колебаний, f pranc. fréquence naturelle amortie, f …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

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