dimmer.
A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
Meaning & usage
A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
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")
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dimmer From dim (verb) + -er.
comparative form of dim: more dim
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English dimmer From dim (adjective) + -er.
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