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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


Synonymstimekeeper


Broader (hypernym)official


Domain categoryathletics, sport

3. timer (artifact) a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times


Broader (hypernym)governor, regulator









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