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A Rheostat Or Switch For Varying The Brightness Of An Electric Light Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DIMMER" which means:
- noun
- • A rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination adjective
- • Not bright or colorful.
- • Not smart or intelligent.
- • Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- • Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
- • Lessened, reduced
- • Made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable
- • Reduced by a semitone
An example sentence would be:
- • "I need to buy a new dimmer for the living room."
- • "The dimmer on my bedroom light is not working properly."
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