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Dumping vs Dampening - What's the difference?

dumping | dampening |

As verbs the difference between dumping and dampening

is that dumping is while dampening is .

As nouns the difference between dumping and dampening

is that dumping is the disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value while dampening is the act of making or becoming damp.

dumping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • the disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value
  • selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly

    • dampening

    English

    (wikipedia dampening)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making or becoming damp.
  • * 2005 , Don Collett, The Well (page 63)
    • After several dampenings and even though it was only on my face for an hour, I was surprised at how heavy the mud pack had become.