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The Clue
Butterfly valve, e.g. (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DAMPER
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Notes
The answer DAMPER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Furnace part
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Definition
DAMPER as a noun:
1. a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
2. (damper, muffler) = a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
3. a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"
DAMP as an adjective:
1. (damp, dampish, moist) = slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"