TIMER

timer

(noun) a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end

timer

(noun) a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times

timekeeper, timer

(noun) (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

timer (plural timers)

Someone or something which times.

A device used to measure amounts of time.

Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.

Anagrams

• Terim, ermit, merit, miter, mitre, remit

Source: Wiktionary


Tim"er, n.

Definition: A timekeeper; especially, a watch by which small intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It is used for timing the speed of horses, machinery, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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