damped

UK
/dæmpt/
US
/dæmpt/

Translations

dampedpast participle
UK
/dæmpt/
US
/dæmpt/
Past participle of "damp" used adjectivally.
демпфированныйтех.; об уменьшении амплитуды колебаний
The sensor is mounted on a damped platform to prevent resonance.
Датчик установлен на демпфированной платформе, чтобы предотвратить резонанс.
She applied a damped sponge to the stain.
Она приложила увлажнённую губку к пятну.
Additional translations
затухающийтех.; о колебаниях, резонансах
dampverb

damped

Past Simple

damped
Past Simple
damped
Past Participle
damping
Gerund
UK
/dæmp/
US
/dæmp/
She used a spray bottle to damp the clothes before ironing.
Она использовала распылитель, чтобы увлажнять одежду перед глажкой.
He needed to damp the soil before planting the seeds.
Ему нужно было смачивать почву перед посадкой семян.
damppast participle

damped

Used chiefly in technical contexts (physics, engineering) to denote something whose oscillations or vibrations have been reduced.

Definitions

dampedpast participle
Having its oscillations or vibrations reduced in amplitude due to the application of damping.
The sensor is mounted on a damped platform to prevent resonance.
Slightly moistened; made damp.
She applied a damped sponge to the stain.
dampverb
To make something slightly wet.
She used a spray bottle to damp the fabric before ironing.
To diminish the intensity or activity of something.
The unexpected news damped their enthusiasm for the project.
damppast participle
Having its oscillations, vibrations, or oscillatory motion reduced in amplitude; attenuated.
The system behaves like a damped harmonic oscillator.