dimmer

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From dim (verb) +‎ -er.

Noun

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dimmer (plural dimmers)

  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")
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Etymology 2

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From dim (adjective) +‎ -er.

Adjective

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dimmer

  1. comparative form of dim: more dim

Anagrams

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English dimmer. Equivalent to dimmen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.mər/
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  • Hyphenation: dim‧mer
  • Rhymes: -ɪmər

Noun

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dimmer m (plural dimmers)

  1. a dimmer (rheostat)

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From English dimmer.

Noun

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dimmer m (definite singular dimmeren, indefinite plural dimmere, definite plural dimmerne)

  1. a dimmer switch

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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dimmer m or f

  1. indefinite plural of dimme

Verb

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dimmer

  1. present tense of dimme
  2. present tense of dimme

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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dimmer f

  1. indefinite plural of dimme

Verb

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dimmer

  1. present of dimma