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timer
tim‧er /ˈtaɪmə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: time, overtime, timer, timing, timelessness; adjective: timeless, timely ≠ untimely; verb: time; adverb: timelessly

1. an instrument that you use to measure time, when you are doing something such as cooking:
    Set the timer on the cooker for three minutes. ⇨ egg-timer
2. part-timer/full-timer someone who works part or all of a normal working week