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

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  • damped — un·damped; …   English syllables

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  • 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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