A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air.

A device for introducing a variable pressure drop in a system used for regulating the volumetric flow of a gas, such as air.

A device used to reduce or close the opening between the firebox and flue.

A metal “door” placed within the ductwork, typically. Used to control flow of air, etc., in the ductwork.

a mechanism in a suspension fork or shock that helps determine the compression rate of the spring.

an energy absorber and should be matched to the rate of the springing medium, and the type of use of the machine

See " shock".

This is the term used for the flat spring used in some single or dual spring applications. The flat spring allows a more complex spring for valve control without raising the spring tension considerably.

A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time.

a part of a piano which presses on the strings and cuts out their sounds

a part of a piano which, when applied, presses on the strings and cuts and deadens their sound

A felt-topped strip of wood which, when in place on a piano string, keeps the string from vibrating.

A device for muting the sound of a certain instrument

Device for dissipating energy of vibration. Used to reduce vibration

a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations

a device that dissipates energy by forces opposing the motion of a system

bread made on a campfire, usually only to impress tourists. None of the locals eat it

a cake of flour baked without yeast, in the ashes CHAPTER II

Australian bushman's bread made from flour salt and water.

Soda bread cooked in a pot on embers