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egg timer

noun

  1. a small hourglass or clock device running about three to five minutes, used to time the boiling of an egg.



egg timer

noun

  1. a device, typically a miniature hourglass, for timing the boiling of an egg

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of egg timer1

First recorded in 1880–85
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At nearly 11 inches in height, the bejeweled object might be mistaken for a flamboyant kitchen egg timer.

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An hourglass, an egg timer, a “talking stick” — whatever you think you can integrate the least awkwardly into your group conversation, to regulate when and how long someone has the floor.

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You’ve got one of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers set up and it’s super handy for playing music, checking the weather, setting an egg timer — all hands-free.

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