dampened

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It is well dampened, and will allow smooth adjustments in either horizontal or vertical orientations.

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  1. transitive verb To make damp.
  2. transitive verb To deaden, restrain, or depress: "trade moves . . . aimed at dampening protectionist pressures in Congress” (Christian Science Monitor).
  3. transitive verb To soundproof.
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  • His enthusiasm for the beauty operation was considerably dampened, and he began to wonder just why he had been so much for it in the first place. —  072 - The Yellow Cloud
  • By the time I returned with a dampened washcloth Phillip had gotten out of bed. —  XXXX
  • Gabriel smoothed a sweat-dampened tendril of hair from her brow. —  YoursUntilDawn
  • Terrified she was going to say them out loud, she buried her face against his throat, tasting the salty warmth of his sweat-dampened skin. —  YoursUntilDawn
  • Making her realise, with shock, as she clung to his sweat-dampened shoulders, her slim hips echoing his own driving rhythm, that her body had not yet finished with its delight. —  TheCountsBlackmailBargain
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