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
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.
• 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
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
