DAMPER BLOCK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

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)