as in clock
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Users can also select between four timer settings at one-hour intervals.
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Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Still, leaving property for an excursion to Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park—home to a mile-long beach, South Florida’s oldest lighthouse, and extensive walking and biking trails—is a must, especially for first-timers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Use a remote shutter/timer to prevent camera wobble.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Dennis Hickey was a first-timer in the general manager position, and so was Grier when he was elevated from director of scouting to become the Dolphins’ general manager in 2016.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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clock
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Banning the shift, introducing a pitch clock, adding a free runner in extra innings — all changes that the most entrenched traditionalists argued would materially alter the game.—
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There’s also a ticking clock on Spencer Jones, who has been integral to their survival of the injury bug this season, starting more than half of their games on a two-way contract.—
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timer. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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