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Etymology
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From time#Verb|to time + -er.

Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪm�(r)|-aɪm�(r)

Noun
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1. Someone or something which times.
2. Especially, a device used to measure the amount of time something takes, or a device that can be set to sound an alarm after a certain amount of time.

Derived terms
egg timer, egg-timer

Translations
trans-top|a device used to measure time
French: chronométreur m, commutateur (d'allumage, de temporisation), minuterie, compte-minutes
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Spanish: temporizador m
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