English Explanatory Dictionary

dimmer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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")
adj
  1. comparative form of dim: more dim

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪməː/ /ˈdɪmɚ/ [ˈdɪmɚ] ~ [ˈdɪmɹ̩]

Word forms

dimmer dimmers

Etymology

From dim (verb) + -er.

Related words

dimmer switch dipper dipswitch
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