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dimmer
dim·mer D0228700 (dĭm′ər)n.1. A rheostat or other device used to vary the intensity of an electric light.2. a. A parking light on a motor vehicle.b. A low beam.dimmer (ˈdɪmə) n1. (General Physics) a device, such as a rheostat, for varying the current through an electric light and thus changing the illumination2. (Automotive Engineering) (often plural) a. a dipped headlight on a road vehicleb. a parking light on a cardim•mer (ˈdɪm ər)
n. 1. a person or thing that dims. 2. a rheostat or similar device by which the intensity of an electric light may be varied. 3. a low-beam headlight. [1815–25] dimmerA rheostat, or electrical apparatus to lower the intensity of lamps.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dimmer - a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illuminationrheostat, variable resistor - resistor for regulating current |
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dimmer1. a device, such as a rheostat, for varying the current through an electric light and thus changing the illumination 2. USa. a dipped headlight on a road vehicle b. a parking light on a car DimmerA solid-state device used to vary the voltage to a light fixture and thereby lower or raise the intensity of the light. Used mainly for incandescent lamps and fluorescent lamps with special ballasts. Also called a rheostat, it can be installed on a wall switch or directly into a lamp and can easily be added to existing installations.dimmer[′dim·ər] (electricity) An electrical or electronic control for varying the intensity of a lamp or other light source. dimmerA device which varies the light intensity of a light source without appreciably affecting the spatial distribution of the light; usually an electric control device that varies the current flow and hence the light output of the lamp. dimmer room A room in which are located the dimmers for controlling the lights for an auditorium or theater.Dimmer
Dim·mer (dim'ĕr), Friedrich, Austrian ophthalmologist, 1855-1926. See: Dimmer keratitis. dimmer
Words related to dimmernoun a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illuminationRelated Words- rheostat
- variable resistor
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