timer

Definition of Timer in English :

1. timer

a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end

2. timekeeper, timer

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

3. timer

a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Timer

noun

1.

a device for measuring, recording, or indicating time

2.

a switch or regulator that causes a mechanism to operate at a specific time or at predetermined intervals

3.

a person or thing that times

noun

1.

a.

timekeeper

b.

stopwatch

2. US

in internal-combustion engines, any part or system designed to control the timing of the spark in the cylinder

3.

any of various devices for timing, or automatically starting and stopping at predetermined times, the operation of some mechanism

n.

1. One who keeps track of time; a timekeeper.

2. A timepiece, especially one used for measuring and signaling the end of time intervals, as on a stove.

3. A switch or regulator that controls or activates and deactivates another mechanism at set times.

4. A device that controls the timing of the sparks that ignite the fuel in an internal-combustion engine.