timer

/ˈtaɪmər/

/ˈtaɪmə/

Other forms: timers

Definitions of timer

1. noun

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

   type of:

   official

   someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
2. noun

   a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
   types:

   chronograph

   a device for recording time with great precision

   parking meter

   a coin-operated timer located next to a parking space; depositing money into it entitles you to park your car there for a specified length of time

   stop watch, stopwatch

   a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)

   type of:

   horologe, timekeeper, timepiece

   a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
3. noun

   a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
   type of:

   governor, regulator

   a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)