Timer Meaning
/ˈtaɪmɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAgent noun of time: someone or something that times.
nounAgent noun of time: someone or something that times., A device used to measure amounts of time.
Sentence Examples
He's an old timer.
The toaster-oven's timer rings. The fragrant smell of well toasted bread.
The button battery in the PC's internal timer has gone flat.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She pressed the button to start the ____ on her phone for the cooking recipe.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I set the digital ____ for exactly twenty minutes so that I would know when the cake was ready to be taken out today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English timer From time (verb) + -er.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She pressed the button to start the ____ on her phone for the cooking recipe.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I set the digital ____ for exactly twenty minutes so that I would know when the cake was ready to be taken out today.