timer
pronunciation
How to pronounce timer in British English:
UK [ˈtaɪmə(r)]
How to pronounce timer in American English:
US [ˈtaɪmər]
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- Noun:
- a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
- (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
- a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
Word Origin
- timer (n.)
- 1908 as a mechanical device, agent noun from time (v.).
Example
- 1. Because I wrote this article in 11 minutes and 29 seconds using tick tock timer .
- 2. After attending a conference on personal communication , dr. palaian hit on a solution : an oven timer .
- 3. Set a timer if you have to .
- 4. And as they wait for the timer to ring , they develop a better understanding of the concept of time .
- 5. Each of them a little timer ticking away the remaining seconds until the tooth rots its way out of his mouth .