as in clock
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Set a timer for 15, 30, or 60 seconds and count how the beats in that time window.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
In May, Sonos released an update to its app that led to customers, many of them long-time users, revolting over broken features, like accessibility capabilities and the ability to set timers.
—Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
During one of his record-breaking 120-star runs, for example, Cole’s timer wasn’t looking promising.
—Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Cluster projectiles detonate based on a timer, not a proximity trigger.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
In May, Sonos released an update to its app that led to customers, many of them long-time users, revolting over broken features, like accessibility capabilities and the ability to set timers.
—Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
During one of his record-breaking 120-star runs, for example, Cole’s timer wasn’t looking promising.
—Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Cluster projectiles detonate based on a timer, not a proximity trigger.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for timer
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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