7.16) Dimmer switches and light dimmers In the old days, a dimmer was a large high wattage rheostat put in series with the light bulb.
(a dimmer; was; a large high wattage rheostat put in series with the light bulb) (a large high wattage rheostat; put; in series with the light bulb)
a dimmer a large high wattage rheostat
was put
a large high wattage rheostat put in series with the light bulb
in series with the light bulb