English noun: timer | |||
1. | timer (artifact) a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end | ||
Broader (hypernym) | horologe, timekeeper, timepiece | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chronograph, parking meter, stop watch, stopwatch | ||
2. | timer (person) (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed | ||
Synonyms | timekeeper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | official | ||
Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
3. | timer (artifact) a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times | ||
Broader (hypernym) | governor, regulator | ||