timer

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Synonyms: timber, tier, time, tiger, rimer, titer, tiber, tiler, timed, limer, times

Antonyms: timber, tier, time, tiger, rimer, titer, tiber, tiler, timed, limer, times

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Noun

1. Agent noun of time: someone or something that times. A device used to measure amounts of time.
   • start the timer when you hear the gunshot
2. A device used to measure amounts of time.
   • start the timer when you hear the gunshot
3. Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.
4. A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.

Noun

1. One who has done something a certain number of times.
   • third-timer
2. One characterized by a certain time or time frame, such as their work hours.

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