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Vinony

dimmer

noun

  1. light level adjuster
  2. thickening process of soft tissue, thickening of tissue (usually in the fingers or toes)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪməː/ / /ˈdɪmɚ/ / [ˈdɪmɚ] ~ [ˈdɪmɹ̩]

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English dim English -er English dimmer From dim (adjective) + -er.

  1. comparative form of dim: more dim

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English dim Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos 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.

  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")