dimmer switch

ˈdɪmər swɪtʃ

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Definition of dimmer switch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

light controldevice to adjust light intensity

He turned the dimmer switch to create a romantic ambiance.

dimmer

transportation

TECH.

switch changing vehicle headlamp beams

TECH.

He used the dimmer switch to lower the headlights.

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Images of dimmer switch

device to adjust light intensity
switch changing vehicle headlamp beams

Expressions with switch

switch off

turn off a device or light using a switch

She reached over to switch off the lamp.

switch on

activate a device or system using a switch

She switched on the lights as she entered the room.

switch over

move from one task to another

I need to switch over to the next project.

switch teams

change from one sports team to another

He decided to switch teams after the season ended.

at the touch of a switch

adv.

immediately when a switch is activated

The lights turn on at the touch of a switch.

switch on the charm

start acting in a very charming way to impress

He decided to switch on the charm during the interview.

Examples of dimmer switch in a sentence

She adjusted the dimmer switch to better see the screen.
She adjusted the dimmer switch for better visibility.
The mechanic checked the dimmer switch during the inspection.

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French:variateur, commutateur de feux, ...
German:Dimmschalter, ...
Italian:interruttore dimmer, ...
Spanish:regulador de intensidad, interruptor de luces, ...
Portuguese:regulador de luz, interruptor de faróis, ...
Chinese:调光器, 变光开关, ...
Japanese:調光スイッチ, ディマースイッチ, ...
Arabic:مِفْتَاح تَعْتِيم, مِفْتَاح تَغْيِير الإِضَاءَة, ...
Hebrew:עֹמֵעַם, מַחְלִיף אוֹרוֹת, ...
Russian:диммер, переключатель фар, ...
Ukrainian:світлорегулятор, перемикач яскравості, ...
Hindi:डिमर स्विच, ...
Bengali:ডিমার সুইচ, হেডলাইট সুইচ, ...
Catalan:regulador de llum, commutador de llums, ...
Czech:stmívač, přepínač světel, ...
Danish:lysdæmper, lysdæmperkontakt, ...
Dutch:dimmer, dimmerschakelaar, ...
Greek:ροοστάτης, διακόπτης ρύθμισης φωτεινότητας, ...
Hungarian:fényerőszabályzó, fényváltó kapcsoló, ...
Khmer:កុងតាក់បន្ថយបង្កើនពន្លឺ, កុងតាក់ប្តូរពន្លឺភ្លើងមុខ, ...
Korean:조광기, 밝기 조절 스위치, ...
Persian:کلید دیمر, کلید نور پایین, ...
Polish:ściemniacz, ...
Portuguese (BR):regulador de luz, dimmer, ...
Romanian:dimmer, comutator de faze, ...
Swedish:dimmer, ...
Thai:สวิตช์หรี่ไฟ, สวิตช์ปรับแสง, ...
Turkish:dimmer anahtarı, karartma anahtarı, ...
Vietnamese:công tắc điều chỉnh độ sáng, công tắc đèn pha, ...

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