Timer
['taɪmə] or ['taɪmɚ]
Definition
(noun.) a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end.
(noun.) a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times.
Checked by Enrique--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A timekeeper; especially, a watch by which small intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It is used for timing the speed of horses, machinery, etc.
Checked by Felicia
Examples
- Now she was mimicking a visit to a bedside, Hello, old timer. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Turn off the thinking now, old timer, old comrade. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Well, we're getting through today, old timer, he told himself. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Where did you learn all this, old timer? Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Typist: Miranda