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dimmer-switch

dim·mer-switch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dim-er swich]
    • /ˈdɪm ər swɪtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dim-er swich]
    • /ˈdɪm ər swɪtʃ/

Definitions of dimmer-switch word

  • noun dimmer-switch a person or thing that dims. 1
  • noun dimmer-switch Also called dimmer switch. a rheostat or similar device by which the intensity of an electric light may be varied. 1
  • noun dimmer-switch dimmers. the low-beam headlights of an automobile or truck. the small, parking lights of an automobile. 1
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Origin of dimmer-switch

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; dim + -er1

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Parts of speech for Dimmer-switch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dimmer-switch

dimmer-switch popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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