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restraint vs damper

damper vs restraint

restraint and damper both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
restraint Yes No No No
damper Yes No No No
As nouns, damper is a hyponym of restraint; that is, damper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restraint:
  • restraint: the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
  • damper: a depressing restraint
restraint (noun) damper (noun)
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something a depressing restraint
a device that retards something's motion a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
discipline in personal and social activities a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
lack of ornamentation
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained
Difference between restraint and damper

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