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undamped

[ uhn-dampt ]
/ ʌnˈdæmpt /

adjective

not damped or dampened; undiminished, as in energy, vigor, etc.: undamped spirits.
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

Words nearby undamped

uncurl, uncus, uncustomary, uncut, undamaged, undamped, undated, undauntable, undaunted, undead, undecagon
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Example sentences from the Web for undamped

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

    Piano Tuning|J. Cree Fischer

  • 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

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

    Wireless Transmission of Photographs|Marcus J. Martin

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

    Old Caravan Days|Mary Hartwell Catherwood

British Dictionary definitions for undamped

undamped
/ (ʌnˈdæmpt) /

adjective

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