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Set Dimmer Switches Labelled Incorrectly Crossword Clue

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47%8 Component used in dimmer switches
noun

• resistor for regulating current

47%5 Often used in dimmer switches and motor speed control applications
noun

• A three-terminal electronic component that conducts current in either direction when triggered; a bidirectional triode thyristor.

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