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timer

tim·er [ tmər ] (plural tim·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. time-setting device: a device that can be preset to start or stop something at a given time or that sounds after a set period of time

2. time-recording device: a device for recording, showing, or measuring time, e.g. a stopwatch

3. somebody tracking time: somebody who measures or records elapsed time

4. automotive device controlling ignition: a device in an internal-combustion engine that controls the timing of the spark in the cylinders

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