timer

Meanings

• noun

  An instrument for measuring the duration of time.

• noun

  A device that controls the starting and ending of an event, process, or activity.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtaɪmɚ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with timer
chime , crime , prime

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Variants

List of all variants of timer that leads to same result
timer , timers , all-timer , all-timers , egg timer , egg timers , full-timer , full-timers , old-timer , old-timers , one-time , one-timed , one-timer , one-timers , one-times , one-timing , big time , big times , big-timer , big-timers , part-time , part-timer , part-timers , small-time , small-timer , small-timers , two-time , two-timed , two-timer , two-timers , two-times , two-timing

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Etymology

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The word 'timer' comes from the Old French word 'timbre', meaning 'measure' or 'limit'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first digital wristwatch with a timer was invented in 1972 by Pulsar?

2. The longest recorded time for a single-handed timer is 11 hours, 59 minutes, and 59.999 seconds, set by Warren Marr in 2005.

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Related Concepts

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1. stopwatch: A type of timer used to measure elapsed time with high precision.

2. countdown timer: A timer that counts down from a set time to zero.

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Culture

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Timers have been used in various fields such as cooking, sports, and industrial processes for centuries. They have also appeared in literature, art, and music. For instance, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, Scout sets a timer to catch Jem and Dill playing a prank on their neighbor.

How to Memorize "timer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clock or a stopwatch to remember the meaning of 'timer'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'timer' with the image of a cook setting a timer for a dish in the oven.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Timers Tell Time' to remember the meaning of 'timer'.

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