"dimmer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈdɪ.mər/ Audio: Nl-dimmer.ogg Forms: dimmers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmər Etymology: Borrowed from English dimmer. Equivalent to dimmen + -er. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|en|dimmer}} English dimmer, {{suf|nl|dimmen|er|id2=agent noun}} dimmen + -er Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|-}} dimmer m (plural dimmers)
  1. A dimmer (rheostat). Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nl-noun-LYp4ObGv Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪmɚ/ [General-American], /ˈdɪmə(ɹ)/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ɪmə(ɹ) Etymology: dim (adjective) + -er Etymology templates: {{suf|en|dim|er|id2=comparative|pos1=adjective}} dim (adjective) + -er Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} dimmer
  1. comparative form of dim: more dim Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: dim (extra: more dim)
    Sense id: en-dimmer-en-adj-~mIfHlIG Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 35 27 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪmɚ/ [General-American], /ˈdɪmə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: dimmers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmə(ɹ) Etymology: dim (verb) + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dim|er|id2=agent noun|pos1=verb}} dim (verb) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} dimmer (plural dimmers)
  1. A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light Translations (Rheostat): 調光器 (Chinese Mandarin), 调光器 (tiáoguāngqì) (Chinese Mandarin), dimmer (Dutch), himmennin (Finnish), gradateur [masculine] (French), variateur [masculine] (French), Dimmer [masculine] (German), reostato [masculine] (Italian), potenziometro [masculine] (Italian), 調光器 (chōkōki) (alt: ちょうこうき) (Japanese), 감광(感光) 스위치 (gamgwang seuwichi) (Korean), دیمر (dimer) (Persian), ди́ммер (dímmer) (Russian), dímer [masculine] (Spanish), regulador (Spanish), dimmer [common-gender] (Swedish), dimmer (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-dimmer-en-noun-cyCGP-BZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 50 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 35 27 38 Disambiguation of 'Rheostat': 67 33
  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")
    Sense id: en-dimmer-en-noun--3eYFzD3 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 35 27 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dimmer switch, dipswitch, dipper
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Forms: dimmeren [definite, singular], dimmere [indefinite, plural], dimmerne [definite, plural]
Etymology: From English dimmer. Etymology templates: {{bor|nb|en|dimmer}} English dimmer
  1. a dimmer switch Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nb-noun-4DpR5B8S
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nb|noun form|g=m|g2=f}} dimmer m or f
  1. indefinite plural of dimme Tags: feminine, form-of, indefinite, masculine, plural Form of: dimme
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nb-noun-86bEoD4T
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Norwegian Bokmål]

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nb|verb form}} dimmer
  1. present tense of dimme Tags: form-of, present Form of: dimme
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nb-verb-inoaoJZ3
  2. present tense of dimme Tags: form-of, present Form of: dimme
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nb-verb-inoaoJZ31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Head templates: {{head|nn|noun form|g=f}} dimmer f
  1. indefinite plural of dimme Tags: feminine, form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: dimme
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nn-noun-86bEoD4T

Verb [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Head templates: {{head|nn|verb form}} dimmer
  1. present of dimma Tags: form-of, present Form of: dimma
    Sense id: en-dimmer-nn-verb-jTEu-kFL

Inflected forms

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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "Rheostat",
      "word": "調光器"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "tiáoguāngqì",
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      "code": "de",
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      "word": "Dimmer"
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      "word": "potenziometro"
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      "sense": "Rheostat",
      "word": "調光器"
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      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
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      "sense": "Rheostat",
      "word": "감광(感光) 스위치"
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      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
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      "word": "دیمر"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "word": "ди́ммер"
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "regulador"
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "Rheostat",
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