Damper

A damper is a device that deadens, restrains, or depresses. It may refer to:

Music

 * Damper pedal, a device that mutes musical tones, particularly in stringed instruments
 * A mute for various brass instruments

Structure

 * Damper (flow), a mechanical device in a duct or chimney that regulates airflow
 * Stockbridge damper, used to suppress wind-induced vibrations on taut cables
 * Tuned mass damper, a device mounted in structures to prevent discomfort, damage or structural failure by vibration

Other uses

 * Damper (food), a bread of the Australian Outback
 * In mechanical engineering, a damper is a device for suppressing vibrations in a mechanical system by dissipating energy.
 * Dashpot, a type of hydraulic or mechanical damper
 * Shock absorber (British or technical use: damper), a mechanical device designed to dissipate kinetic energy
 * An item of boiler technology used to regulate the fire
 * In electronics, a kind of diode intended to absorb energy peaks, normally generated by inductive circuitry