DIY Dampening

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getafix said:
actually its the other way around :D

I don't think so ... the meaning we are using here is the last definition #5 Physics

dave
 

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planet10 said:


I don't think so ... the meaning we are using here is the last definition #5 Physics

dave

The loudspeaker verb is "damp". The garden hose verb is “dampen”. “Damp” is also a garden hose adjective.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=damp which says in part,


tr.v. damped, damp·ing, damps

4. Music. To slow or stop the vibrations of (the strings of a keyboard instrument) with a damper.

5. Physics. To decrease the amplitude of (an oscillating system).
 
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