dampening down

A form of dampen down — to reduce the intensity of (a fire)

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dampen down
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dampening down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampening%20down

MLA

“dampening down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampening%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dampening down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dampening%20down.

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