TIMER

Timer

A timer is a specialized type of clock for measuring time intervals. A timer which counts upwards from zero for measuring elapsed time is often called a stopwatch, a device which counts down from a specified time interval is more usually called a timer. A simple example is an hourglass. Some timers sound an audible indication that the time interval has expired. Time switches, timing mechanisms which activate a switch, are sometimes called "timers".

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timer

Noun

  1. Someone or something which times.
  2. A device used to measure amounts of time.
  3. Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.


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