diming
n.— «Big fans of bluesy guitar tone derived from volume-maxed Fender Amps (a process called “diming’”cos the volume goes up to 10) would be wise to look elsewhere.» —“Sometimes Moore is less” Edmonton Sun (Alberta, Canada) July 2, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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