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How to pronounce “dampen”

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Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of dampen with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
The Tipping Points of Climate Change — and Where We StandBuffering capacity is the Earth system's ability to dampen shocks and stress.
Definition summary
(transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.

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How to pronounce dampen

The Tipping Points of Climate Change — and Where We Stand

Buffering capacity is the Earth system's ability to dampen shocks and stress.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “dampen”

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (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).
  • (transitive, proscribed) To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).[usage 1]
  • (intransitive) To become damped or deadened.

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