| The flooring is cork, which insulates and dampens sound while providing a cushioned walking surface. |
| 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. |
| They also developed a new harmonic tuner, which dampens the vibrations of the barrel. |
| Many people have found that alcohol has aphrodisiac qualities, even if it occasionally dampens the ability to follow through. |
| The humidity dampens the desire to move, motivation of any kind thoroughly drenched by the onslaught of heavy tropical rain. |
| At a personal level, it wastes our energies, dampens the immune system, and undermines the body's natural defenses against illness. |
