EGGTIMER

Egg timer

An egg-timer is a device the primary function of which is to assist in timing the cooking of eggs. Early designs simply counted down for a specific period of time. Some modern designs can time more accurately by depending on water temperature rather than an absolute time. Countdown timers not specifically for eggs are also available for general kitchen and timing use.

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egg timer

Noun

  1. A small version of an hourglass used to time the boiling of an egg.
  2. A timer that can be set to sound an alarm after a certain amount of time; a kitchen timer.


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