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DIMMER
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dimmer" is a kind of...):
rheostat; variable resistor (resistor for regulating current)