dimmer switch
dimmer switch · dimmer switches
A light switch which can adjust the brightness of the switched lamp from dim to…A light switch which can adjust the brightness of the switched lamp from dim to bright, as well as turning it on and off.
» Yanni loves dimmer light switches.
Meaning
2 sensesA light switch which can adjust the brightness of the switched lamp from dim to bright, as well as turning it on and off.
(rare)A switch that changes the headlamps on a motor vehicle from low to high and from high to low beam; a high-beam switch; a brights switch.
Examples
2 sentencesYanni loves dimmer light switches.
Yanni hates dimmer light switches.
Forms
plural: dimmer switches| Singular | dimmer switch |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsdipswitchdipper switch