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dimmer::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | rheostat, variable resistor |
Examples of dimmer
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This way you will not mix them up when connecting them to the new dimmer switch.
From the chron.com
Light is their enemy, so the room is dimmer even than its battleship-gray walls.
From the washingtonpost.com
She recommends setting this light on a dimmer switch to help set a relaxed mood.
From the charlotteobserver.com
It's a dimmer switch, but one going dark to bright to dark at the quickest speed.
From the freep.com
Now we'll be building on this to work out how nature controls that dimmer switch.
From the sciencedaily.com
If you have overhead lighting, consider adding a dimmer switch for versatility.
From the delawareonline.com
A few companies do make special CFL's designed to operate with dimmer switches.
From the dailyherald.com
The last vehicle with a foot-operated dimmer switch was the 1991 Ford F-Series.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The unions didn't get card-check in 2009 and prospects are even dimmer in 2010.
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- A rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
- Dimmers are devices used to vary the brightness of a light. By decreasing or increasing the RMS voltage and hence the mean power to the lamp it is possible to vary the intensity of the light output. ...
- Dimmer is a musical group from New Zealand. The driving force behind the band is Shayne Carter, a prominent New Zealand musician and member of such bands as Straitjacket Fits and Double Happys. ...
- 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"); comparative form of dim: more dim
- (dimmest) Superlative form of dim
- (Dimmers) Wall-mounted controls that take the place of light switches, enabling you to set a fixture at any level from a soft glow to a radiant brightness.
- (Dimmers) equipment that control electricity allowing the lights to be dimmed.
- Dimmers can reduce the input power requirements and the rated lumen output levels of incandescent and fluorescent lights. Fluorescent lights need special dimming ballasts. Dimming incandescent lights reduces their efficiency.
- (Dimming) LEDs can very easily be dimmed either by pulse-width modulation or lowering the forward current.^[88]
