overdamp
English
verb
Definitions
- To damp a system more than would be necessary to prevent oscillation
Etymology
Prefix from English damp (moderately wet).
Origin
English
damp
Gloss
moderately wet
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afterdamp English
- bedamp English
- blackdamp English
- chokedamp English
- damp English
- dampable English
- dampen English
- damper English
- dampish English
- damply English
- dampness English
- dampproof English
- dampsome English
- dampth English
- dampy English
- firedamp English
- stinkdamp English
- underdamp English
- whitedamp English
- damp Middle English