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TIMER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its endplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("timer" is a kind of...):

horologe; timekeeper; timepiece (a measuring instrument or device for keeping time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "timer"):

chronograph (an accurate timer for recording time)

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))

Derivation:

time (measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time)

time (set the speed, duration, or execution of)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set timesplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("timer" is a kind of...):

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

Derivation:

time (regulate or set the time of)

Sense 3

Meaning:

(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsedplay

Synonyms:

timekeeper; timer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("timer" is a kind of...):

official (someone who administers the rules of a game or sport)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

Derivation:

time (measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time)

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