'Timer' definitions:
Definition of 'timer'
(from WordNet)
noun
A timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
noun
(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed [syn: timekeeper, timer]
noun
A regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
Definition of 'Timer'
From: GCIDE
- Timer \Tim"er\, n.
- 1. A timekeeper; especially, a watch by which small intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It is used for timing the speed of horses, machinery, etc. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Internal-combustion Engines) In electric ignition, an adjustable device for automatically timing the spark. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Synonyms of 'timer'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- annalist,
- automatic switch,
- Big Ben,
- calendar maker,
- calendarist,
- channel selector,
- check valve,
- chronicler,
- chronographer,
- chronologer,
- chronologist,
- chronometer,
- clock,
- clock movement,
- clockmaker,
- clockworks,
- contour follower,
- control valve,
- diarist,
- electronic control,
- emergency control,
- finder switch,
- flowmanostat,
- horologe,
- horologist,
- horologium,
- internal selector,
- rectifier,
- register regulator,
- safety control,
- safety fuse,
- safety stop,
- safety switch,
- safety valve,
- selector switch,
- sequence switch,
- servo valve,
- thermoswitch,
- ticker,
- timekeeper,
- timepiece,
- turnip,
- voltage regulator,
- voltage stabilizer,
- watch,
- watchmaker,
- watchworks