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dimmer

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dimmer (noun)
  2. dim (adjective)

dim·mer

noun \ˈdi-mər\

Definition of DIMMER

1
: a device for regulating the intensity of an electric lighting unit
2
: low beam
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First Known Use of DIMMER

circa 1896

Rhymes with DIMMER

brimmer, glimmer, limmer, limner, primer, shimmer, simmer, skimmer, slimmer, swimmer, trimmer

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