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timer

/ˈtaɪmɚ/noun2 syllables

Timer means: (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed.

Synonyms for timer1

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

timekeeper

What does timer mean?3

noun

1

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

2

a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end

3

a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with timer?2

two syllables

primerclimber
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Timer in a sentence

  • This timer is set to beep ten minutes from now.CK
  • The button battery for my computer's timer died.CK
  • I'll set a timer for two minutes so you can brush your teeth properly.Amastan
  • Always use a timer when cooking on the stove.Amastan
  • The hostage-taker activated the timer of the bomb.Amastan
  • The whole room went silent as the timer counted down the last few minutes.Theocracy
  • Use a stopwatch or timer for interval training.Amastan
  • Don't use the microwave as a timer; it's designed for cooking.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of timer

as a noun

plural
timers