How to pronounce damper
American English pronunciation
DAM-per
- IPA
- /ˈdæmpɚ/
- Syllables
- DAM · per (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What damper means
A metal flap in a chimney that controls the airflow
In a sentence: Mom closed the damper after the fire went out to keep cold air from coming down the chimney.
Where it comes from: It comes from damp, which once meant to smother or slow something down, as when you damp a fire.
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