timer
noun
tim·er
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Definition of timer
: one that times: such as
b
: timekeeper
c
: a device (such as a clock) that indicates by a sound the end of an interval of time or that starts or stops a device at predetermined times
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Examples of timer in a Sentence
He was the official timer for the race.
She set the timer on the oven for one hour.
The timer is set to go off in 15 minutes.
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Recent Examples on the Web
City Human Resources Manager Sandra Middleton said there will be 110 regular full-time employees receiving the COLA, along with eight regular part-timers, although those numbers do not include Shaker Heights Municipal Court staff. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "With city income tax collections stable, Shaker OKs fire contract, non-union COLA," 20 Aug. 2019 Neumann stops at a picnic table with four old-timers to get the lowdown. — Rick Paulas, SFChronicle.com, "Defender of the homeless remains committed, and angry," 12 June 2019 But the nominees were also crowded with first-timers, including new performers (Aparicio) and veteran ones (Grant, Elliott, Colman, King). — Jake Coyle, The Seattle Times, "Oscar nods honor ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Black Panther’," 23 Jan. 2019 The microwave started cooking with a roughly six-minute timer assigned to that request. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Amazon announces 11 new and refreshed Echo-branded gadgets—like a wall clock," 20 Sep. 2018 Remember arcade racing games with checkpoint timers? — Sam Byford, The Verge, "Onrush is basically Overwatch on wheels," 8 June 2018 After all, Stamkos struck with one-timers in Games 1 and 2 as well and Tampa Bay is now clicking at a 41.7% clip (5 for 12) during the series. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Nearly Identical Power-Play Goals From Stamkos, Kucherov Fuel Lightning’s Game 3 Win," 16 May 2018 Print subscribers get a password for your existing account here They were supervised by North East Independent School District police and their principal, who walked among them with a timer on his phone, encouraging them to return to class. — Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News, "S.A. students call for gun control at widespread school walkouts," 20 Apr. 2018 Self-watering window boxes, with a timer in the basement delivering water through tubes concealed in the walls. — Paul Jablow, Philly.com, "In Passyunk Square, couple turns 'as-is' purchase into home they love," 8 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'timer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for timer
timer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of timer
: a special watch that is used to measure the amount of time that is taken to finish a race, a test, etc.
also
: a person who uses such a watch to time someone or something
: a device that makes a sound when a certain amount of time has passed
: a device that can be set to turn something (such as a light) on or off at a certain time
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