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damping

noun C2
  1. A dampening; a making wet. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation. (countable, uncountable)

Plural dampings

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