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dimmer
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
dimmer
(noun)
dim
(adjective)
dimmer
/
ˈ
dɪmɚ/
noun
plural
dimmers
dimmer
/
ˈ
dɪmɚ/
noun
plural
dimmers
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIMMER
[
count
]
:
a device that allows you to control the brightness of a light
All the lights in the room are on
dimmers
. [=all the lights can be made brighter or dimmer because they have special switches]
a
dimmer
switch
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