timer

tim·er

noun \ˈtī-mər\

Definition of TIMER

: one that times: as

a : timepiece; especially : a stopwatch for timing races

b : timekeeper

c : a device (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

Examples of TIMER

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

First Known Use of TIMER

1841

Related to TIMER

Synonyms

chronometer, clock, timekeeper, timepiece

Related Words

alarm clock, atomic clock, cuckoo clock, grandfather clock, time clock; clepsydra, hourglass, sandglass, sundial, water clock; chronograph, stopwatch, watch

Rhymes with TIMER

chimer, climber, dimer, mimer, primer, rhymer, trimer