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timer
[tahy-mer]
noun
a device for indicating or measuring elapsed time, times, as a stopwatch.
a device for controlling machinery, appliances, or the like, in a specified way at a predetermined time: times.
Please put the roast in the oven and set the timer to cook it for two hours.
(in an internal-combustion engine) a set of points actuated by a cam, which causes the spark for igniting the charge at the instant required.
timer
/ ˈٲɪə /
noun
a device for measuring, recording, or indicating time
a switch or regulator that causes a mechanism to operate at a specific time or at predetermined intervals
a person or thing that times
Example Sentences
Baristas walk guests through the steps of brewing and pouring the tea, providing a timer for the perfect steep.
He volunteered that he wanted to kill himself by strapping an explosive to his head, setting the timer for one hour and drugging himself to sleep.
On the night BBC Scotland visited Jenny's café, the attendees were a mix of regulars and first timers, drawn to the meeting for various reasons.
All of those are now working on a timer system and the buttons which launched the fake messages have been deactivated, he said.
Roo shares videos of what she calls "one hour speed cleans", where she sets herself a 60-minute timer and attempts to get as much cleaning done as possible.
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