timer

Plural: timers

Noun

• a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
• (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
• a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
• Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.
• A device used to measure amounts of time.
• 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.
• Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.
• A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.
• One who has done something a certain number of times.
• One characterized by a certain time or time frame, such as their work hours.

Examples

• "start the timer when you hear the gunshot"
• "third-timer"

Synonyms

timekeeper, timepiece

Related Words

all-timer, one-timer, programmable, stopwatch, time switch, two-timer