Hypertext Webster Gateway: "timer"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Timer \Tim"er\, n. (Internal-combustion Engines)
In electric ignition, an adjustable device for automatically
timing the spark.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Timer \Tim"er\, n.
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
timer
n 1: a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its
end
2: (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
[syn: {timekeeper}]
3: a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set
times
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