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What (who) is -timer - definition

DEVICE THAT AUTOMATICALLY TIMES A PROCESS OR EVENT OR ACTIVATES AN OPERATION OR ANOTHER DEVICE AT A PRESET TIME OR TIMES
Timers; ⏲; Hardware timer; Software timer; Apple timer
  • thumb
  • A typical kitchen timer
  • battery]], and a [[buzzer]]—are visible.

egg timer         
  • Mechanical clockwork egg/kitchen timer
  • Clockwork mechanism of a mechanical egg timer
USED AS AN AID IN CUISINE TO DETERMINE READINESS OF COOKED EGGS
Eggtimer; Memopark timer; Memo Park Timer; Cooking timer; Draft:Redirect to "egg timer" because that page exists; Kitchen timer
also egg-timer (egg timers)
An egg timer is a device that measures the time needed to boil an egg.
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Egg timer         
  • Mechanical clockwork egg/kitchen timer
  • Clockwork mechanism of a mechanical egg timer
USED AS AN AID IN CUISINE TO DETERMINE READINESS OF COOKED EGGS
Eggtimer; Memopark timer; Memo Park Timer; Cooking timer; Draft:Redirect to "egg timer" because that page exists; Kitchen timer
An egg timer or kitchen timer is a device whose primary function is to assist in timing during cooking; the name comes from the first timers initially being used for the timing of cooking eggs. Early designs simply counted down for a specific period of time.
egg timer         
  • Mechanical clockwork egg/kitchen timer
  • Clockwork mechanism of a mechanical egg timer
USED AS AN AID IN CUISINE TO DETERMINE READINESS OF COOKED EGGS
Eggtimer; Memopark timer; Memo Park Timer; Cooking timer; Draft:Redirect to "egg timer" because that page exists; Kitchen timer
¦ noun a device, traditionally a small hourglass, for timing the cooking of a boiled egg.

Wikipedia

Timer

A timer is a specialized type of clock used for measuring specific time intervals.

Timers can be categorized into two main types. The word "timer" is usually reserved for devices that counts down from a specified time interval, while devices that do the opposite, measuring elapsed time by counting upwards from zero, are called stopwatches. A simple example of the first type is an hourglass. Working method timers have two main groups: hardware and software timers.

Most timers give an indication that the time interval that had been set has expired.

Time switches, timing mechanisms that activate a switch, are sometimes also called "timers."

Examples of use of -timer
1. "There were definitely timer–fitted devices and evidence at the moment suggests that an analogue or a digial timer may have been used," he added.
2. Linda Carey, whose children are grown, is a first–timer.
3. Phone parts or the timer may provide vital clues.
4. They said the bomb had been detonated by a timer.
5. As the timer senses internal temperature, it eliminates guess work.