B1nountechnologyhome
US/ˈtaɪ.mər/
UK/ˈtaɪ.mə/
a device that measures time and makes a sound or switches something on or off
In context
Set the timer for twenty minutes, and the oven will turn off by itself.
The teacher used a timer so that each speaker had exactly two minutes.
The office lights are connected to a timer and go off at seven.
Words that go with timer
verb + noun
- set a timerSet a timer so that you do not forget the meeting.
- start the timerStart the timer as soon as the speaker begins.
noun + noun
- kitchen timerShe keeps a kitchen timer next to the stove.
- countdown timerA countdown timer appeared on the screen.
verb + preposition
- wait for the timerWait for the timer before you open the oven.
adjective + noun
- digital timerA digital timer shows the seconds clearly.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
alarm timer on the phoneCorrect: a timer on the phone