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a device on a musical instrument that deadens or softens its tone
the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages
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Recent Examples of dampers
In simple terms, hydraulic dampers work against the car’s movement through corners to keep it flat and level.
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Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The front suspension uses unequal-length wishbones with coil-over dampers, and the car has a coil-spring live-rear axle.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
To help deal with the extra ‘spirit’, Rolls-Royce has tweaked the dampers, increased the steering weight, and adjusted the roll stabilization.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The suspension has been just as radically revised, with a wider track, a higher ride height, and the adoption of the interlinked dampers used on the Range Rover Sport SV.
—Charlie Roxburghe, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
Polestar says the performance pack has been popular with early customers, and while those with their own tools can adjust the dampers at home, a visit to the service centre is recommended.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
What’s strange here are the dampers.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Other mechanical changes include new dampers that Porsche says will provide a smoother ride and more control.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
The revised model is sport-tuned with Bilstein dampers, a front shock tower brace, induction sound enhancer, and an Asymmetric conical clutch type LSD.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The front suspension uses unequal-length wishbones with coil-over dampers, and the car has a coil-spring live-rear axle.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
To help deal with the extra ‘spirit’, Rolls-Royce has tweaked the dampers, increased the steering weight, and adjusted the roll stabilization.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The suspension has been just as radically revised, with a wider track, a higher ride height, and the adoption of the interlinked dampers used on the Range Rover Sport SV.
—Charlie Roxburghe, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
Polestar says the performance pack has been popular with early customers, and while those with their own tools can adjust the dampers at home, a visit to the service centre is recommended.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
What’s strange here are the dampers.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Other mechanical changes include new dampers that Porsche says will provide a smoother ride and more control.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
The revised model is sport-tuned with Bilstein dampers, a front shock tower brace, induction sound enhancer, and an Asymmetric conical clutch type LSD.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Dampers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dampers. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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