| The accumulation of this tiny debris dampens the sound of the vibrating string and makes it maddeningly unpredictable. |
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| They also developed a new harmonic tuner, which dampens the vibrations of the barrel. |
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| Water dampens and compresses wall and attic insulation, lowering R-values and increasing heating costs. |
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| At a personal level, it wastes our energies, dampens the immune system, and undermines the body's natural defenses against illness. |
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| My mind goes blank, my heart beatboxes inside my chest, my skin tingles and dampens and I cannot, for the life of me, think of anything to say. |
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| The humidity dampens the desire to move, motivation of any kind thoroughly drenched by the onslaught of heavy tropical rain. |
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| The flooring is cork, which insulates and dampens sound while providing a cushioned walking surface. |
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| Predicted by quantum theory, ghost radiation is a negative energy field that dampens normal positive energy. |
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| Many people have found that alcohol has aphrodisiac qualities, even if it occasionally dampens the ability to follow through. |
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| This foam has a high degree of sound absorbancy and dampens the reverberation in the practice room. |
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| The general opening triumph remains largely in tact, but he dampens the drums, doubles certain passages, equalizes, and transforms it into a loping choral dervish. |
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| It has a paralyzing effect on us, dampens our curiosity about the world and our belief in real possibilities for change. |
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| In some ways, the feedback adds to the beauty, for it dampens the piano tones, slowly molding the work's overall sounds into something soft, warm and peaceful. |
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| It dissuades investment, dampens economic growth and chokes off development. |
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| But as long as she dampens turnout more for the parties of the left than for her own, she wins. |
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| But railway planners talk of a two-day high-speed trip from Shanghai to London by 2025. Infectious optimism, but the following dampens it. |
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| This increased demand dampens the employment losses that would otherwise result from significant productivity gains. |
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| This motion dampens the incoming forces thus reducing the stress exerted on the occupant's body. |
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| Labour productivity growth in the forest industry and in other sectors dampens the growth in employment. |
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| The contained silicone-oil compound dampens the impact of the foot on the ground and offers optimal shock absorbtion and comfort. |
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| The ONE-HIDE-STAND-2 and the ONE-HIDE-STAND-3 both have a robust but slim cast base and an integrated rubber mat that dampens subsonic noises. |
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| While it dampens down the impact of the contracts won in 2003, it will contribute to boost revenues from 2004 on. |
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| The global downturn threatens the Ugandan financial system, dampens demand for exports and reduces remittances from abroad. |
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| It instantly dampens loud noises such as machine sounds or gun shots down to a comfortable level. |
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| Delay of reforms in Central Asia increases the risk of social disintegration and dampens the appeal of the region to foreign investors. |
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| It is also counterproductive as it reduces incentives for fuel conservation and dampens consumer response to oil price increases. |
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| Arguably these nations' significant oil-derived per capita income dampens incentive to invest in new ventures or to encourage innovation. |
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| It also hopes to abolish the arrangement whereby notaries pool their income to ensure a minimum for everyone a system that dampens the incentive to compete. |
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| This optimal monetary policy rule dampens endogenous boom-bust cycles in house prices, but prolongs inflation target horizons due to weak policy reactions to inflation fluctuations after fundamental shocks. |
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| It may also explain why Spain was the worst performer in western Europe, and why Latin America was the worst-performing region: Spanish's role as an international language in a big region dampens incentives to learn English. |
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| Consumer price inflation has been particularly low recently, due to weak domestic demand and the strength of the litas vis-à-vis the euro, which dampens the price rise of imported commodities. |
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| The highest setting, nearly 100, dampens the actual input signal. |
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| Ergonomic palm pad insert absorbs and dampens shocks. |
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| It protects the floor surface and dampens sound. Featuring a non-slip coating and additional reinforcing in order to prevent wear and tear when getting on and off. |
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| The stock also features a rubberlike SilenTech exterior that reduces vibration and dampens sound. |
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| Little by little, the enthusiasm of some of the participants dampens. |
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| There is evidence that import competition dampens markups in Canada. |
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| To the extent that this unwinding dampens monetary growth, it would imply that the official M3 growth series tends to understate the underlying rate of monetary expansion. |
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| It protects the floor surface and dampens sound. |
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| When someone is under the spell of limerence, not even being rejected dampens down the madness. |
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| A sophisticated design ensures accurate leveling of the tip array with respect to the storage medium and dampens vibrations and external impulses. |
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