timer

//ˈtaɪmər//
A2Frequency Level 11Neutral
Visual representation of timer

Noun

timerSingular
timersPlural
1

A device that measures, records, or controls time, especially one that can be set to activate or deactivate something at a specific time.

I set the timer for ten minutes.

2

A person who measures or records the time taken by a process or activity, such as in sports or experiments.

The timer recorded each runner's finish time.