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Also Inflected form of dim

dimmer

dim·mer

UK/ˈdɪməː/ US/ˈdɪmɚ/ rare

noun

1.

a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination

Origin

From dim (verb) + -er.

Phrases

  • dimmer switch

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