"seismic damper" meaning in English

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        "A mechanical device to dissipate kinetic energy of seismic waves penetrating a building structure."
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          "kinetic energy",
          "kinetic energy"
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          "seismic wave",
          "seismic wave"
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          "building",
          "building"
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          "kinetic energy",
          "kinetic energy"
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