timer
/ˈtaɪmər/
noun
- A device that measures and counts down a set amount of time, often used to control when something starts or stops.
- The game uses a timer to limit each player's turn to 60 seconds.
- She used a kitchen timer to remind herself to take the cookies out.
- I set the timer on the oven for 30 minutes to bake the cake.
- A person who measures or records time, especially in a race or competition.
- The timer at the swim meet used a stopwatch to check each heat.
- Each runner had a personal timer to track their lap times.
- The official timer recorded the winner's time as 9.8 seconds.
- A part of a machine or system that controls when something happens by measuring time.
- The old lamp had a mechanical timer that turned it off after an hour.
- The timer on the coffee maker starts brewing at 7 o'clock every morning.
- The sprinkler system has a timer that waters the garden at 6 AM.