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undamped

[uhn-dampt]
adjective
  1. not damped or dampened; undiminished, as in energy, vigor, etc.: undamped spirits.
  2. Physics. (of an oscillation) having constant or increasing amplitude.
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Origin of undamped

First recorded in 1735–45; un-1 + damp + -ed2
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Examples from the Web for undamped

Historical Examples

  • But Grandma sat erect and drove away undaunted and undamped.

    Old Caravan Days

    Mary Hartwell Catherwood

  • Often, after the key is struck, the damper will not return to its place and the string is undamped.

    Piano Tuning

    J. Cree Fischer

  • The undamped or "continuous" waves are generated by means of a high-frequency alternator or Poulsen arc.

  • They grind their own snuff with flat stones, out of undamped roll-tobacco, which they cut up small and dry over the lamp.

    Eskimo Life

    Fridtjof Nansen

British Dictionary definitions for undamped

undamped

adjective
  1. (of an oscillating system) having unrestricted motion; not damped
  2. not repressed, discouraged, or subdued; undiminished
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