[OM] Re: Focus Damping (spelling)

[Jeff Keller]

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=dampening

-jeff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Re: Focus Damping (spelling)


> 
> In the interests of helping our friends on the List whose first 
> language is not English, please note that the word is "damping", 
> meaning limiting vibration or oscillation.
> 
> The word "dampening" means making wet ... ;-)
> 
> ... unless it is the US way of saying and writing it, of course.
> 
> Chris
> 

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