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dimmer

noun
/ˈdɪməː/UK/ˈdɪmɚ/US

Etymology

From dim (adjective) + -er.

  1. derived from *dʰem-✻
  2. derived from *dimmaz✻
  3. derived from *dimm✻
  4. derived from dim
  5. derived from dim
  6. suffixed as dimmer — “dim + er”

Definitions

  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.…

    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")

  3. comparative form of dim

    comparative form of dim: more dim

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA