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BNC: 12427 COCA: 11074

timer

timer /ˈtaɪmɚ/ noun
plural timers
timer
/ˈtaɪmɚ/
noun
plural timers
Learner's definition of TIMER
[count]
: a special watch that is used to measure the amount of time that is taken to finish a race, a test, etc. : stopwatch
also : a person who uses such a watch to time someone or something计时器;跑表;计时员
: a device that makes a sound when a certain amount of time has passed定时器
: a device that can be set to turn something (such as a light) on or off at a certain time定时开关often used after on常用在on后
see also old-timer, two-timer
BNC: 12427 COCA: 11074

timer

noun

tim·​er ˈtī-mər How to pronounce timer (audio)
: one that times: such as
a
: timepiece
especially : a stopwatch for timing races
c
: a device (such as a clock) that indicates by a sound the end of an interval of time or that starts or stops a device at predetermined times

Example Sentences

He was the official timer for the race. She set the timer on the oven for one hour. The timer is set to go off in 15 minutes.
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Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of timer was in 1841
BNC: 12427 COCA: 11074

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