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Timer

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtaɪmɚ

Definitions

  1. Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.
  2. A device used to measure amounts of time.
  3. One who has done something a certain number of times.
    in-compounds
  4. Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.
  5. One characterized by a certain time or time frame, such as their work hours.
    in-compounds
  6. A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.

Equivalents

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Examples

start the timer when you hear the gunshot
“third-timer”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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