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In Reply to: OK posted by bartc on August 3, 2014 at 08:43:03:
damp·en
verb \ˈdam-pən\: to make (something) somewhat or slightly wet : to make (something) damp
: to make (something) less strong or active
damp·ened damp·en·ingFull Definition of DAMPEN
transitive verb
1
: to check or diminish the activity or vigor of : deaden "the heat dampened our spirits"
2
: to make damp "the shower barely dampened the ground"If you're talking about limiting vibrations "dampen" is just as proper a word as "damp" and if you're talking about water "damp" is just as proper a word as dampen.
I don't understand why some people have problems with this.
Dampening vs. damping, damp vs. dampen, they mean the same thing....period!
Tre'
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Edits: 08/03/14
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- RE: OK - Tre' 16:50:29 08/03/14 (3)
- Damp as in physics - bartc 21:12:35 08/03/14 (2)
- RE: Damp as in physics - Tre' 08:19:02 08/04/14 (1)
- Great movie! - Lew 12:12:01 08/19/14 (0)