DIMMER

Pronunciation (US):

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 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)

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