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dimmer

Syllables: dim·merUK/ˈdɪməː/US/ˈdɪmɚ/

dimmer noun: a rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light. Also the comparative form of dim.

dimmer: a rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
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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")

Also used as

dimmer is also the comparative form of dim.

dimmer meaning in Persian

dimmer in Persian

rheostat
دیمر dimer

Forms of dimmer

pluraldimmers

Plural of dimmer: dimmers

Origin of dimmer

From dim (verb) + -er.

From dim (adjective) + -er.

Phrases with dimmer

Words that rhyme with dimmer

Questions about dimmer

What does dimmer mean?
Dimmer means a rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light.
What is dimmer in Persian?
Dimmer in Persian is دیمر (dimer). See Dimmer meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is dimmer?
Dimmer is a noun.
How do you pronounce dimmer?
Dimmer is pronounced /ˈdɪməː/ (UK).
What is the plural of dimmer?
The plural of dimmer is dimmers.

Words near dimmer in the dictionary

  1. dimmed
  2. dimmen
  3. dimmened
  4. dimmening
  5. dimmens
  6. dimmer
  7. dimmer switch
  8. dimmer switches
  9. dimmers
  10. dimmest
  11. dimmet

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