1. The incident put a dampener on his birthday party.

2. Double Bridge: Clear dampener inserted between two parallel graphite bridges reduces string and frame vibration.

3. He used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them.

4. Boy, did this woman know how to put a dampener on your day.

5. I can never see why people refuse to give autographs, for example - it puts such a dampener on things.

6. In direct contrast to the silver, the thicker black lacquer finish is acting as a dampener on the vibration of air through metal.

7. A hosepipe fight between US and Chinese sailors in the South China Sea has put a temporary dampener on the feelgood glow created by secretary of state Hillary Clinton's recent Beijing visit.

8. Admittedly, the recession has been a bit of a dampener.

9. This article introduces the design principle of automatic intelligent wheat dampener.