English students are sometimes taught that a paragraph should have a topic sentence or main idea, preferably first, and multiple supporting or detail sentences which explain or supply evidence. One technique of this type, intended for essay writing, is known as the Schaffer paragraph.
Full Definition of DAMP. transitive verb. 1. a: to affect with or as if with a noxious gas: choke c: to check the vibration or oscillation of (as a string or voltage). 2. : dampen. intransitive verb. : to diminish progressively in vibration or oscillation.
damping. The correct word for reducing the amplitude in waves (such as sound waves) is damping or to damp.. See wikipedia on damping. The word dampen means to make damp or moist, and is concerned with liquid, not sound. These are often (and easily) confused, but as an employee of Acoustic Sciences Corporation, I can tell you with confidence the correct word here is damping.. share | improve this answer.