dimmer

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈdɪməɹ/

Noun

dimmer (plural dimmers)

1. A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
2. A switch used to select between the low and high headlamp beam on a road vehicle. (usually as "dimmer switch", primarily in North America; elsewhere "dipswitch" or "dipper switch")

Related terms

• dimmer switch
• dipswitch
• dipper

Translations

• French: gradateur, variateur
• German: Dimmer
• Italian: reostato, potenziometro
• Russian: ди́ммер
• Spanish: dímer, regulador

Adjective

1. comparative form of dim

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