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overdamp

vb. To damp a system more than would be necessary to prevent oscillation

Usage examples of "overdamp".

He sprinkled water overdamp greying hair, then faced the Lady of the Acoma.

Enak theorized that she intended to overdamp the atomic pile, vastly reducing its output, crippling the ship, and allowing her to use the emergency overrides to divert the remaining power from the computer to life support.