"dampener" meaning in All languages combined

See dampener on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dampeners [plural]
Etymology: dampen + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dampen|er|id2=agent noun}} dampen + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} dampener (plural dampeners)
  1. A device that moistens or dampens something.
    Sense id: en-dampener-en-noun-2RPewSwi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 75 25
  2. (figurative) A discouraging event or remark. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-dampener-en-noun-m7xPFEJx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: buzzkill, killjoy, spoilsport, party pooper

Inflected forms

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