timer

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English

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Etymology 1

time (verb) +‎ -er

Noun

timer (plural timers)

  1. Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.
    1. A device used to measure amounts of time.
      Synonym: timepiece
      start the timer when you hear the gunshot
    2. Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.
    3. A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.
      Synonym: timekeeper
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Translations
timekeeper — see timekeeper

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Etymology 2

time (noun) +‎ -er (measurement suffix) or +‎ -er (occupational suffix)

Noun

timer (plural timers) (in combination)

  1. One who has done something a certain number of times.
    third-timer
  2. One characterized by a certain time or time frame, such as their work hours.
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Danish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English timer.

Pronunciation

Noun

timer c (singular definite timeren, plural indefinite timere)

  1. timer
Inflection
Declension of timer
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative timer timeren timere timerne
genitive timers timerens timeres timernes

Etymology 2

See time (“hour”).

Pronunciation

Noun

timer c pl

  1. plural indefinite of time

Etymology 3

See time (“to time”).

Pronunciation

Verb

timer

  1. present tense of time

Interlingua

Verb

timer

  1. to dread, fear

Italian

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Etymology

Borrowed from English timer.

Noun

timer m (invariable)

  1. timer (device)
    Synonym: temporizzatore

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

timer m pl

  1. indefinite plural of time

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English timer.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ti‧mer

Noun

timer m (plural timers)

  1. timer (device used to measure time)
    Synonym: temporizador
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