timer

noun

tim·er | \ ˈtī-mər

Definition of timer

: 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

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Examples of timer in a Sentence

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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When the timer goes off, get up from your desk and walk briskly outside or around the office for, ideally, 10 minutes. — Mike Candelaria, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Got 5 minutes? You have time to exercise," 11 July 2018 Position the food directly over the heat source, close the grill and set the timer. — Jeanmarie Brownson, charlotteobserver, "Control the heat to grill the perfect steak," 26 June 2018 When there's enough power to re-establish the clock, Opportunity will set timers to manage a similar process. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Massive Martian dust storm has put Opportunity rover in a low-power sleep," 13 June 2018 Position the food directly over the heat source, close the grill and set the timer. — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, "How to grill steak to perfection — it's all about controlling the heat," 5 June 2018 In the interview, the brother recounted a time his sister had to eat her meals and wash dishes before a timer went off. — Kaitlyn Schwers, kansascity, "Missouri couple accused of tormenting 8-year-old face 52 counts of abuse, neglect," 31 May 2018 Note the time on your clock or set a timer for 10 minutes. — Megan Arnett, Scientific American, "Mix It Up with Oil and Water," 24 May 2018 While currently limited in capability, voice assistants can help users to order items online, play a song, or set a timer. — Courtney Linder, The Christian Science Monitor, "Voice assistants can't understand Pittsburghese," 19 Apr. 2018 Messenger currently offers a Secret Conversation mode where users can set a timer on when messages will self-destruct. — Natt Garun, The Verge, "Facebook will add an ‘unsend’ feature after secretly deleting Zuckerberg’s messages," 6 Apr. 2018

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The first known use of timer was in 1841

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timer

noun

English Language Learners Definition of timer

: a special watch that is used to measure the amount of time that is taken to finish a race, a test, etc.; also : a person who uses such a watch to time someone or something

: a device that makes a sound when a certain amount of time has passed

: a device that can be set to turn something (such as a light) on or off at a certain time

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