Definitions for timerˈtaɪ mər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tim•erˈtaɪ mər(n.)
a person who measures or records time; timekeeper.
a device for indicating or measuring elapsed time, as a stopwatch.
Category: Horology
a device for controlling machinery, appliances, or the like, in a specified way at a predetermined time.
Category: Horology
(in an internal-combustion engine) a set of points actuated by a cam, which causes the spark for igniting the charge at the instant required.
Category: Automotive
Origin of timer:
1490–1500
Princeton's WordNet
timer(noun)
a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
timekeeper, timer(noun)
(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
timer(noun)
a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
timer(noun)ˈtaɪ mər
a device used to measure an amount of time
Set the timer to 25 minutes.
Wiktionary
timer(Noun)
Someone or something which times.
timer(Noun)
A device used to measure amounts of time.
timer(Noun)
Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.
Webster Dictionary
Timer(noun)
a timekeeper; especially, a watch by which small intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It is used for timing the speed of horses, machinery, etc
Translations for timer
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
timer(noun)
a person who, or a device which, measures the time taken by anything
a three-minute egg-timer.
- tydteller, klokAfrikaans
- ضابِط الوَقْت، مُسَجِّل أو مِقْياس الوَقْتArabic
- таймерBulgarian
- cronometrista/cronômetroPortuguese (BR)
- časoměřič; stopkyCzech
- der ZeitmesserGerman
- tidtager; timerDanish
- χρονομέτρηςGreek
- temporizadorSpanish
- ajamõõtjaEstonian
- زمان سنج؛ وقت نگهدارFarsi
- ajastin, ajanottajaFinnish
- chronométreur/-euse; chronomètreFrench
- שְעוֹן-עֶצֶרHebrew
- दौड़ आदि में समय का हिसाब रखने वाला व्यक्ति, समय का हिसाब रखने वाली मशीनHindi
- mjerač vremenaCroatian
- időmérőHungarian
- pencatat waktuIndonesian
- skeiðklukka; tímavörðurIcelandic
- cronometrista; cronometroItalian
- 計時係Japanese
- 계시원, 시간 기록기Korean
- laiko matuotojas, laiko matuoklisLithuanian
- laika skaitītājsLatvian
- penjaga masa; penentu masaMalay
- tijdopnemerDutch
- tidtaker; stoppeklokkeNorwegian
- chronometrażysta, zegarPolish
- زمان سنج؛ وقت نگهدارPersian
- وخت ښودPashto
- cronometrista/cronómetroPortuguese
- persoană care cronometrează; cronometruRomanian
- хронометрист; таймерRussian
- časomerač; stopkySlovak
- časomerilecSlovenian
- merač vremenaSerbian
- tidtagare, tidtagarurSwedish
- ผู้จับเวลาThai
- zamanölçen kimseTurkish
- 計時器，計時員Chinese (Trad.)
- хронометрист; таймерUkrainian
- وقت کا اندازہ رکھنے والاUrdu
- người, vật tính, đo thời gianVietnamese
- 计时器，计时员Chinese (Simp.)
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