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dimmer switch

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dim⋅mer

[dim-er]
–noun
1. a person or thing that dims.
2. Also called dimmer switch. a rheostat or similar device by which the intensity of an electric light may be varied.
3. dimmers,
a. the low-beam headlights of an automobile or truck.
b. the small, parking lights of an automobile.

Origin:
1815–25; dim + -er 1
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