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- Dictionarydamp/damp/
adjective
- 1. slightly wet: "her hair was still damp from the shower"
noun
- 1. moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects: "the house reeked of mould and damp"
- 2. a discouragement or check: archaic "shame gave a damp to her triumph"
verb
- 1. make (something) slightly wet: "damp a small area with water"
- 2. make a fire burn less strongly by reducing the flow of air to it: "he damped down the fire for the night"
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2 days ago · A wet market (also called a public market [4] or a traditional market [5]) is a marketplace selling fresh foods such as meat, fish, produce and other consumption-oriented perishable goods in a non- supermarket setting, as distinguished from "dry markets" that sell durable goods such as fabrics, kitchenwares and electronics.
1 day ago · Damped harmonic oscillators are vibrating systems for which the amplitude of vibration decreases over time. Since nearly all physical systems involve considerations such as air resistance, friction, and intermolecular forces where energy in the system is lost to heat or sound, accounting for damping is important in realistic oscillatory systems.
Jun 20, 2024 · adjective. slightly wet. synonyms: damp, moist. wet. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Dampish." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/dampish. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. dampish.
3 days ago · From condensation and rising damp to water leaks, walls can become damp for various reasons, leading to potential structural damage and health concerns. Ensuring proper ventilation is one of the most straightforward and effective methods to prevent damp build-up.
4 days ago · The Three Gorges Dam ( simplified Chinese: 三峡大坝; traditional Chinese: 三峽大壩; pinyin: Sānxiá Dàbà) is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River near Sandouping in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, central China, downstream of the Three Gorges.
Jun 18, 2024 · The term ‘damp squib’ originally came from the word for a type of firework which gave a very unenthusiastic and mild explosion when let off. The term was first used in the 1500s, referring to a squib which had become damp and therefore did not go off as expected.
