timer — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Agent noun of time: someone or something that times. A device used to measure amounts of time.

   Synonyms

   timepiece

   Examples

   start the timer when you hear the gunshot

2. Agent noun of time: someone or something that times. Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.

3. Agent noun of time: someone or something that times. A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.

   Synonyms

   timekeeper

Noun

1. One who has done something a certain number of times.

   Usage

   • In compounds

   Examples

   third-timer

2. One characterized by a certain time or time frame, such as their work hours.

   Usage

   • In compounds

Noun

1. a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end

   Broader terms

   timepiecetimekeeperhorologe

2. (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed

   Synonyms

   timekeeper

   Broader terms

   official

3. a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times

   Broader terms

   governorregulator