as in clock
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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First, the easiest way to explain things is that an AI maker might decide to hold back all responses until some timer says to release the response.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
To avoid that curse, try this: rehearse your speech with a timer and whatever the outcome, shorten it by 10 to 20 percent.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
Use the smart speaker with voice control to play tunes, listen to podcasts, create routines around your home, check the weather, and set timers.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Its easy-to-read display features various timer settings, an air quality indicator, and a filter replacement indicator.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
To avoid that curse, try this: rehearse your speech with a timer and whatever the outcome, shorten it by 10 to 20 percent.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
Use the smart speaker with voice control to play tunes, listen to podcasts, create routines around your home, check the weather, and set timers.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Its easy-to-read display features various timer settings, an air quality indicator, and a filter replacement indicator.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timer. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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