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    DAMPER BLOCK

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibrationplay

    Synonyms:

    damper block; piano damper

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("damper block" is a kind of...):

    damper; muffler (a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations)

    Holonyms ("damper block" is a part of...):

    piano action (action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed)

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