ooh ooh! defintion wars!
# S: (v) dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break (lessen in force or effect) "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
From wikipedia.
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Dampening is the gradual reduction the amplitudes of oscillations, which can be observed, e.g., when plucking string of a musical instrument. In the physical sciences, this effect is also called damping.
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Here's bilstien using the word dampening on three seperate occasions.
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and edelbrock
"Conventional shocks have a fixed dampening rate and can only react to the relative motion between the chassis and the wheel." from
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From KYB.
"AGX® Sport Adjustable Shocks and Struts allow drivers to adjust dampening to match specific driving conditions quickly." (these are actually a good choice for ya.
tyoneal)
here.
Its one of those situations where if you look hard enough, you can find something to support your position. That, and I just felt like jerkin True's chain.
