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timer

noun

ˈtī-mər

Definition of timer

as in clock

a device to measure time set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes

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Recent Examples of timer At the time of inspection, the timer had expired on multiple food items held under time as a public health control. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 The Vienna’s display is also more comprehensive, with a power output graph, a trip meter, and a ride timer. — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Older millennials, meanwhile, have become the highest-earning buyer segment in the market, posting a median household income of $132,700 and increasingly functioning as repeat, equity-leveraging buyers rather than first-timers, as Fortune reported. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Three intrepid Variety writers – two who had seen the movie before and one first-timer – set out on an odyssey to find out. — Matt Minton, Variety, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for timer

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clock

Noun

That gives the landing party a ticking clock to figure out what’s going on, though their priorities will soon shift to simply getting away from the Griffin alive.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Efford said Georgia Tech has a countdown clock to its annual rivalry game with the Bulldogs.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

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