(mechanics) The reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy / (mechanics) The stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation

plural of damping

A municipality of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

A surname.

plural of dampness

plural of Damp

(physics, of a linear dynamic system) Possessing a damping ratio of exactly 1.

simple past tense and past participle of damp off

(intransitive) Of plants: to decay and perish through excessive moisture.

(literally) A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly. / (idiomatic, by extension) Anything that doesn’t work properly, or fails to come up to expectations; a dud.