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up damp in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Damp usually refers to the word moist. It may also refer to: Damp (Norwegian band), a Norwegian band Damp (album)
Damp
Influence on an oscillating physical system which reduces or prevents its oscillation
In physical systems, damping is the loss of energy of an oscillating system by dissipation. Damping is an influence within or upon an oscillatory system
Damping
British TV sitcom (1974–1978)
Rising Damp is a British sitcom, written by Eric Chappell and produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV, which was originally broadcast from 2 September
Rising_Damp
Type of moisture control in building construction
Damp proofing in construction is a type of moisture control applied to building walls and floors to prevent moisture from passing into the interior spaces
Damp_proofing
Rising Damp is a British sitcom written by Eric Chappell. It stars Leonard Rossiter as landlord Rupert Rigsby, Richard Beckinsale as Alan Moore, Frances
List_of_Rising_Damp_episodes
English actor (1947–1979)
sitcoms Porridge and Going Straight, and Alan Moore in the ITV sitcom Rising Damp. He was the father of actresses Samantha and Kate Beckinsale. Beckinsale
Richard_Beckinsale
Horticultural disease or condition
Damping off (or damping-off) is a horticultural disease or condition, caused by several different pathogens that kill or weaken seeds or seedlings before
Damping_off
Mixture of gases present in mines and confined spaces
Blackdamp (also known as stythe or choke damp), sometimes found in enclosed environments such as mines, sewers, wells, tunnels and ships' holds, is an
Blackdamp
Presence of unwanted moisture in the structure of a building
Structural dampness is the presence of unwanted moisture in the structure of a building, either the result of intrusion from outside or condensation from
Damp_(structural)
Process of getting coal to the surface
After damp: similar to black damp, after damp consists of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen and forms after a mine explosion. Fire damp: consists
Coal_mining
Physical system that responds to a restoring force proportional to displacement
If a frictional force (damping) proportional to the velocity is also present, the harmonic oscillator is described as a damped oscillator. Depending on
Harmonic_oscillator
Aspect of relativity in physics
Gravitational waves are waves of spacetime curvature that propagate at the speed of light and are produced by the relative motion of gravitating masses
Gravitational_wave
United States ARPA project to study missile reentry
The Downrange Anti-missile Measurement Program or DAMP was an applied research project to obtain scientific data, just prior to and during re-entry, on
DAMP_Project
Austronesian language spoken on Sulawesi, Indonesia
Dampelas (Dampal) is a Celebic language of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is the main language of Dampelas District (kecamatan). Dampelas at Ethnologue (18th
Dampelas_language
Poisonous and flammable gas
Hydrogen sulfide (preferred IUPAC name and American English) or hydrogen sulphide (Commonwealth English) is a chemical compound with the formula H2S. It
Hydrogen_sulfide
Particle damping is the use of particles moving freely in a cavity to produce a damping effect. Active and passive damping techniques are common methods
Particle_damping
Small explosive device
thus a "damp squib" was literally one that failed to perform, a dud, because it got wet. Often misheard as "damp squid", the phrase "damp squib" has
Squib_(explosive)
Flammable gas found in coal mines
such a pocket was highly pressurized, it was termed a "bag of foulness". Damp is the collective name given to all gases (other than air) found in coal
Firedamp
1980 British comedy film by Joseph McGrath
Rising Damp is a 1980 British comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath, based on the British situation comedy Rising Damp, which aired on ITV from 1974 to
Rising_Damp_(film)
Way of focusing a charged particle beam
Radiation damping in accelerator physics is a phenomenon where betatron oscillations and longitudinal oscillations of the particle are damped due to energy
Radiation_damping
The purpose of a Vertical Damp Proof Barrier is to prevent the ingress of damp and water into subterranean structures such as basements, cellars, tunnels
Vertical_damp_proof_barrier
Jet damping or thrust damping is the effect of rocket exhaust removing energy from the transverse angular motion of a rocket. If a rocket has pitch or
Jet_damping
Mechanical oscillations about an equilibrium point
{km}}} The damping ratio is used to characterize the amount of damping in a system. This is a ratio of the actual damping over the amount of damping required
Vibration
Type of automotive suspension
line with the damper, as in Figure 2. Theoretically, in a case where the damping coefficient reaches an infinite value, the vehicle will be in a state where
Active_suspension
Type of molecules within cells
Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are molecules within cells that are a component of the innate immune response released from damaged or dying
Damage-associated molecular pattern
Damage-associated_molecular_pattern
Ratio of impedance of a loudspeaker
In an audio power amplifier, the damping factor is defined as the ratio of the rated impedance of the loudspeaker (usually assumed to be 8 Ω) to the source
Damping_factor
English actress (born 1944)
winner, she is also known for her roles in the television sitcom Rising Damp and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. She performed as Mrs. Lintott in
Frances_de_la_Tour
Lease of aircraft by airlines
maintenance but the lessee provides the cabin crew is sometimes referred to as a "damp lease", a term especially used in the UK; it is also occasionally referred
Aircraft_lease
Acronym for a common web hosting solution
Apache is called WIMP. Variants involving other operating systems include DAMP, which uses the Darwin operating system. The web server or database management
LAMP_(software_bundle)
Mixture of gases produced by combustion of coal
underground mine gases such as firedamp, black damp, stink damp, and afterdamp. The meaning of "damp" in this term, while most commonly understood to
Whitedamp
County in the US that forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages
1001–1023. doi:10.1002/soej.12262. Patkotak, Elise (April 1, 2015). "Wet, damp or dry, Alaska communities suffer scourge of alcohol abuse". Anchorage Daily
Dry_county
Mallet percussion instrument
particular sound in addition to the damping aspects. Hand damping (also known as "finger damping") can be used to damp a note on the lower bars while striking
Vibraphone
French general and emperor (1769–1821)
a 40-room wooden bungalow. The location and interior of the house were damp, windswept, rat-infested and unhealthy. The Times published articles insinuating
Napoleon
Form of damping resulting from an object moving through a viscous fluid
In continuum mechanics, viscous damping is a formulation of the damping phenomena, in which the source of damping force is modeled as a function of the
Viscous_damping
Topics referred to by the same term
Damping may also refer to: Damping (music) Damping torque Damping capacitor Damping off Measures of damping: Damping factor Damping capacity Damping matrix
Damping_(disambiguation)
Chemical compound
4-DAMP (1,1-dimethyl-4-diphenylacetoxypiperidinium iodide) is a selective muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) M3 antagonist. It is also able to antagonize
4-DAMP
Toxic gas mixture resulting from coal mining explosion
to other terms for underground mine gases—such as firedamp, white damp, and black damp, with afterdamp being composed, rather, primarily by carbon dioxide
Afterdamp
Mechanical property of materials
When ranked according to damping capacity, materials may be roughly categorized as either high- or low-damping. Low damping materials may be utilized
Damping_capacity
Thermoelastic damping is a source of intrinsic material damping due to thermoelasticity present in almost all materials. As the name thermoelastic suggests
Thermoelastic_damping
Classification of counties based on alcohol sales in the US
In Kentucky, a moist county is a county whose regulations in force are between those of a "dry county" (in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited)
Moist_county_(Kentucky)
The Gothenburg Study of Children with DAMP was a study of six-year-old children in Gothenburg, Sweden that began in 1977. The purpose was to find out what
Gothenburg Study of Children with DAMP
Gothenburg_Study_of_Children_with_DAMP
Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Damp (German pronunciation: [damp]) is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden
Damp,_Germany
Technique for altering the sound of an instrument
Damping is a technique in music for altering the sound of a musical instrument by reducing oscillations or vibrations. Damping methods are used for a number
Damping_(music)
Proposed psychiatric diagnosis
DAMP (deficits in attention, motor control, and perception) is a psychiatric concept conceived by Christopher Gillberg defined by the presence of five
Deficits in attention, motor control and perception
Deficits_in_attention,_motor_control_and_perception
Musical composition by Hans Christian Lumbye
The Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop (Danish: Kjöbenhavns Jernbane-Damp-Galop), often just called the Railway Galop (Danish: Jernbanegaloppen), is a musical
Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop
Copenhagen_Steam_Railway_Galop
Effect in physics
In physics, Landau damping is a mechanism by which oscillations in a charged medium (typically a plasma) are damped by non-collisional interactions with
Landau_damping
Damped machining tools refer to a series of machining tool which are damped to suppress severe vibrations during machining process. The damping method
Damped_machining_tools
British actor (born 1951)
actor. He is best known for playing Philip Smith in the ITV sitcom Rising Damp (1974–78), and Commissioner Selwyn Patterson in the BBC detective series
Don_Warrington
Methods to reduce sound pressure
noise barriers to reflect or absorb the energy of the sound waves, using damping structures such as sound baffles for absorption, or using active anti-noise
Soundproofing
Species of flowering plant
found on damp, disturbed ground and tracks. It is very widespread across much of Europe, Asia, and North America. It is very common on damp, arable grasslands
Gnaphalium_uliginosum
Liquid herbal formula
Chinese medicine to "induce diaphoresis and clear away summer-heat, to resolve damp and regulate the function of the spleen and stomach". It tastes bitter and
Huoxiang_Zhengqi_Shui
Form of damping involving magnets and electrical conductors
Magnetic damping is a form of damping that occurs when a magnetic field (i.e. a magnet) travels some distance through or past an electrical conductor (or
Magnetic_damping
2006 compilation album by Foetus
Damp is a compilation album by experimental/industrial band Foetus, released in November 2006 by Ectopic Ents. Damp collects previously unreleased material
Damp_(album)
Norwegian jazz band
originating from the Norwegian Academy of Music. The band changed its name from Damp with the release of the album Earthlings in 2008. Chrome Hill has played
Chrome_Hill_(band)
Algorithm used to solve non-linear least squares problems
the Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm (LMA or just LM), also known as the damped least-squares (DLS) method, is used to solve non-linear least squares problems
Levenberg–Marquardt_algorithm
British actor (1926–1984)
television comedy roles starring as Rupert Rigsby in the ITV series Rising Damp from 1974 to 1978, and Reginald Perrin in the BBC's The Fall and Rise of
Leonard_Rossiter
Mechanical engineering technique for suppression of vibration
Constrained-layer damping is a mechanical engineering technique to suppress vibrations. Typically a viscoelastic or other damping material, is sandwiched
Constrained-layer_damping
Damping mechanism in which kinetic energy is dissipated by sliding friction
Coulomb damping is a type of constant mechanical damping in which the system's kinetic energy is absorbed via sliding friction (the friction generated
Coulomb_damping
Physical process in cosmology
In modern cosmological theory, diffusion damping, also called photon diffusion damping, is a physical process which reduced density inequalities (anisotropies)
Diffusion_damping
McLaren 570S GT4 – Driven by Bono Huis – N/A 1:15.2 – Aston Martin Vulcan (Damp) – Series 23, Episode 4 (Jokingly added by Chris Evans to a "Naughty Laps"
List of Top Gear test track Power Lap times
List_of_Top_Gear_test_track_Power_Lap_times
Flats complex in central Dublin, Ireland
reported problems with mould and damp in their homes, 35% reported sewage problems, over 55% had been told by a doctor that damp mould or sewage was contributing
Oliver_Bond_flats
Mechanical component
absorber or damper is a mechanical or hydraulic device designed to absorb and damp shock impulses. It does this by converting the kinetic energy of the shock
Shock_absorber
Species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae
The following are bright dry summer first-year forms; in contrast to shady damp winter forms that follow. General view Top-heavy greyish gangly look with
Erigeron_bonariensis
2G mobile-phone standard that uses time-division multiple access
Digital AMPS (D-AMPS), most often referred to as TDMA, is a second-generation (2G) cellular phone system that was once prevalent throughout the Americas
Digital_AMPS
Swedish psychiatrist (born 1950)
Deficits in Attention, Motor Control and Perception (DAMP), primarily used in Scandinavia. The DAMP concept as used in more recent publications, refers
Christopher_Gillberg
Team sport played with a bat and ball
abandon a match due to circumstances likely to endanger the players, such as a damp pitch or deterioration of the light. Off the field in televised matches,
Cricket
Plant used as a dietary fiber
systolic blood pressure. The plants from which the seeds are extracted tolerate damp and cool climates, and are mainly cultivated in northern India. Psyllium
Psyllium
Concentrations of neutral hydrogen gas
Damped Lyman alpha systems or Damped Lyman alpha absorption systems is a term used by astronomers for concentrations of neutral hydrogen gas that are detected
Damped_Lyman-alpha_system
Process of making an object or structure waterproof or water-resistant
liquid state and possibly under pressure, whereas damp proof refers to resistance to humidity or dampness. Permeation of water vapour through a material
Waterproofing
Method for finding stationary points of a function
step sizes other than 1, the method is often referred to as the relaxed or damped Newton's method. If f is a strongly convex function with Lipschitz Hessian
Newton's method in optimization
Newton's_method_in_optimization
Injury to the foot due to poor circulation, cold and moisture
infection. Trench foot occurs through prolonged exposure of the feet to cold, damp, and often unsanitary conditions. Unlike frostbite, trench foot usually occurs
Trench_foot
Type of lag in a mechanical system
elastic stresses is called the structural damping law or, sometimes, the constant phase model. The structural damping law implies that frictional losses are
Hysteresivity
Chemical compound
forms a strongly alkaline solution. It is deliquescent, often appearing as a damp or wet solid. Potassium carbonate is used in production of dutch process
Potassium_carbonate
American actress, model and influencer
an Articulating Facemask Into a Multi-Directional Self-Centering Linear Damping Football Helmet System" garnered her third place in the 2022 International
Rachel_Pizzolato
English actress (1912–1992)
included appearances in the comedy series Please Sir! (1968–72), Rising Damp (1978), Fawlty Towers, Ripping Yarns (both 1979), and Me and My Girl (1984–88)
Joan_Sanderson
Harmful effects of molds
already have allergies, asthma, or compromised immune systems and occupy damp or moldy buildings are at an increased risk of health problems such as inflammatory
Mold_and_human_health
Altered phrase that is still plausible
"baited breath" for "bated breath" "beckon call" for "beck and call" "damp squid" for "damp squib" "deep seeded" for "deep seated" "ex-patriot" for "expatriate"
Eggcorn
Interior fungal growth
sneezing; throat irritation; skin irritation, such as a rash; and headache. Damp indoor environments correlate with upper-respiratory-tract symptoms, such
Indoor_mold
Slavic mother goddess
earth acting as a deity. She is also called Mati Syra Zemlya meaning Mother Damp Earth or Mother Moist Earth. Old Slavic beliefs seem to attest some awareness
Mat_Zemlya
Australian rocket launch and range service provider
others are concerned about potential fire risks. Southern Launch's CEO, LLoyd Damp, said the company had developed a 3200-page environmental impact statement
Southern_Launch
Wooden structures in damp areas
Wetland settlements are settlements in permanently or intermittently damp areas, e.g., by lake shores and in marshlands. Common explanations include defense
Wetland_settlement
Synthetic rubber; a copolymer of isobutylene with isoprene
provide a tough, airtight inner compartment. Butyl rubber sealant is used for damp proofing, rubber roof repair and for maintenance of roof membranes (especially
Butyl_rubber
Species of plant
wort, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Rosaceae that grows in damp meadows. It is native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia (Near East
Filipendula_ulmaria
Species of grass
Poaceae native to Africa and Asia. The plant mostly grows in heavy soils at damp sites. This grass creeps and has a straight shoot which are usually about
Dactyloctenium_aegyptium
Iso-damping is a desirable system property referring to a state where the open-loop phase Bode plot is flat—i.e., the phase derivative with respect to
Iso-damping
English actor (1931–2016)
appearance, again with Beckinsale, in the Yorkshire Television comedy Rising Damp in which he played a suicidal tenant in the episode "Good Samaritans". But
David_Swift_(actor)
Measure for the damping of an oscillator
the damping ratio of an underdamped system in the time domain. The method of logarithmic decrement becomes less and less precise as the damping ratio
Logarithmic_decrement
British game designer
British Flash and mobile game developer, also known under the pseudonym Damp Gnat, which is also the name of his (one-man) studio. He is best known for
Reece_Millidge
Species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae
orange flowers and is widely grown as a garden plant. It is a native of damp, rocky sites in upland areas of Western Europe from the British Isles to
Papaver_cambricum
American rock band
influence. After releasing an EP titled Damp Face in 2012, La Luz signed with Hardly Art. Shortly after the release of Damp Face Jacobson left the band and was
La_Luz_(band)
Species of mammal
hunt individuals of the same size as itself. These shrews prefer warm and damp climates and are widely distributed in the belt between 10° and 45°N latitude
Etruscan_shrew
Car test track in Surrey, United Kingdom
Whitlock 1:40.5 – Mike Tindall (damp, with passenger Zara Tindall) 1:40.6 – Jason Manford 1:41.6 – Zara Tindall (damp, with passenger Mike Tindall) 1:42
Top_Gear_test_track
Species of cockroach
cockroach (Blatta orientalis), also known as the waterbug (as they live in damp areas) or black cockroach (as their bodies are mostly dark), is a large species
Oriental_cockroach
Damper filled with magnetorheological fluid
controlled by a magnetic field, usually using an electromagnet. This allows the damping characteristics of the shock absorber to be continuously controlled by
Magnetorheological_damper
Species of plant
is native to Central and Southern Europe. The plant grows and flowers in damp and mild habitats, especially in the calcareous soils of Southern Europe
Laburnum_anagyroides
Seventeenth letter of the Latin alphabet
your Ps and Qs – English idiom about minding manners Q factor – Resonator damping parameter Q# – Programming language for quantum algorithms QAnon – American
Q
Canadian actress (born 1954)
Death and Sisters & Brothers, and recurring roles in such TV shows as Rising Damp, Dark Angel, Robson Arms, Fringe and Once Upon a Time. Her most recent role
Gabrielle_Rose_(actress)
Species of plant
New Zealand, temperate Asia, Europe and North America. The plant grows in damp places and shallow water. Cultivated varieties are eaten in East Asia for
Persicaria_hydropiper
Oscillating dynamical system with nonlinear damping
van der Pol) is a non-conservative, oscillating system with non-linear damping. It evolves in time according to the second-order differential equation
Van_der_Pol_oscillator
Species of cockroach
many other cockroach species. It prefers damp locations with abundant moisture, and does well in warm, damp climates. It is found in its native habitats
Florida_woods_cockroach
DAMP
DAMP
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Saker.North German : habitational name for someone who lived in a damp place, a derivative of Seck 1.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Sack 1, with the agent suffix -er.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old French plasquet, a diminutive of plascq ‘damp meadow’.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Damp Meadow
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Damp Meadow
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Damp Meadow
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the Damp Field
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the Damp Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a tall thin man, from Middle English, Old French cane ‘cane’, ‘reed’ (Latin canna). It may also be a topographic name for someone who lived in a damp area overgrown with reeds, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered reeds, which were widely used in the Middle Ages as a floor covering, as roofing material, and for weaving small baskets.Southern Italian : either a habitational name from a place named Canè, in Bescia and Belluna, or more likely an occupational name for a basket maker or the like, from Greek kanna ‘reed’ + the occupational suffix -(e)as.French : Norman and Picard variant of chane a term denoting a particular type of elongated pitcher (ultimately from Latin canna ‘reed’), hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a potter who specialized in making such jugs, or a nickname for someone who resembled one.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Köhn (see Kuehn).
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Dew; Generosity; Damp; Tender; Feminine of Nadi; Delicate
Surname or Lastname
English (Staffordshire)
English (Staffordshire) : habitational name from a place in Staffordshire called Wetwood, from Old English wēt, wǣt ‘wet’, ‘damp’ + wudu ‘wood’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a greedy person, from Old French saffre ‘glutton’.South German : topographic name for someone living in a damp depression.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Safir.
Surname or Lastname
English (Hampshire)
English (Hampshire) : apparently from Middle English domp ‘vapor’, ‘gas’ (probably a loan word from Middle Low German), applied as a topographic name.North German and Danish : habitational name from a place called Damp, for example the one near Kiel.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France named Dampierre, in honor of St. Peter. The first element, Dam- or Don, is an Old French title of respect (from Latin dominus ‘lord’), often prefixed to the names of saints.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : topographic name for someone who lived by a stream in a marsh or in a hollow, from Middle English syke ‘marshy stream’, ‘damp gully’, or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, in Lancashire and West Yorkshire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various minor places called Wetmore, for example in Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Hereford and Worcester, Wet Moor in Somerset, or Wetmoor Hall Farm in Staffordshire, mostly named with Old English wÄ“t ‘wet’, ‘damp’ + mÅr ‘moor’, ‘mashland’, although the first element of Wetmore in Staffordshire is Old English wiht ‘river bend’.
DAMP
DAMP
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi
God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Another name of Lord Vishnu
Female
English
 Old English name derived from Latin nonus, NONA means "ninth." Usually given to the ninth born child if it is female. Compare with another form of Nona.
Boy/Male
Christian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
He that Understands; Building; Whom God Observes; Perceptive; God has Built
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Slave of the Giver of Peace
Boy/Male
Hindu
Moon
Girl/Female
Scottish
Daughter.
Boy/Male
Hindu
The image of the Sun
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from various places in northern France: Beaumais-sur-Dire in Calvados, Beaumetz in Somme, or any of three places called Beaumetz in Pas-de-Calais. They are named in Old French as beu ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ + més ‘dwelling’. Compare Mas. A place called Beamish in County Durham is an Anglo-Norman French place name of the same origin, first mentioned in the 13th century; it is possible that in some cases the surname is from this place.Americanized spelling of German Behmisch or Böhmisch, ethnic names for someone from Bohemia (see Bohm).
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
Heaven
DAMP
DAMP
DAMP
DAMP
DAMP
n.
That which damps or checks; as: (a) 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. (b) A contrivance, as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time.
superl.
Very damp; rainy; as, wet weather; a wet season.
n.
A self-acting apparatus for regulating temperature by the unequal expansion of different metals, liquids, or gases by heat, as in opening or closing the damper of a stove, or the like, as the heat becomes greater or less than is desired.
n.
See Damper, and 5th Mute.
a.
Watery; damp; soft.
v. i.
To become damp; to deaden.
n.
To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen; as, to damp cloth.
imp. & p. p.
of Dampen
imp. & p. p.
of Damp
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Damp
n.
Choke damp.
a.
Somewhat damp.
n.
A tract of level land covered with the vegetable growth usually found in a damp soil and warm climate, -- as grass or reeds, -- but destitute of trees.
n.
A pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of fire damp.
a.
Moderately damp or moist.
n.
Mist; smoke; damp
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Dampen
v. t.
To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.