as in clock
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of timer
There’s also a timer mode that automatically shuts it off after one, three, or six hours.
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Clint Davis, People.com, 23 May 2025
The stuff of them, fragments of timers and pages of logbooks, aren’t intended to uncover new information or unravel conspiracies.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Set a timer for five to ten minutes and quickly tackle high-traffic areas.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Baristas walk guests through the steps of brewing and pouring the tea, providing a timer for the perfect steep.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
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Clint Davis, People.com, 23 May 2025
The stuff of them, fragments of timers and pages of logbooks, aren’t intended to uncover new information or unravel conspiracies.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Set a timer for five to ten minutes and quickly tackle high-traffic areas.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Baristas walk guests through the steps of brewing and pouring the tea, providing a timer for the perfect steep.
—Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timer
clock
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That point is underlined by a large countdown clock that investor/patron Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) has placed in the kitchen.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The motif of the new season is a clock that Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) unceremoniously plonks down in the kitchen, counting the number of hours until the restaurant runs out of funds.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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