dimmer
[ dim-er ]
/ ˈdɪm ər /
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noun
a person or thing that dims.
Also called dimmer switch . a rheostat or similar device by which the intensity of an electric light may be varied.
dimmers,
- the low-beam headlights of an automobile or truck.
- the small, parking lights of an automobile.
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dimmer
/ (ˈdɪmə) /
noun
a device, such as a rheostat, for varying the current through an electric light and thus changing the illumination
(often plural) US
- a dipped headlight on a road vehicle
- a parking light on a car
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