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timer

/ˈtaɪmɚ/

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noun

Zeitmesser, Timer

Someone or something which times.

Examples :

"The kitchen timer went off, reminding me it was time to take out the cookies. "

Der Küchentimer ging los und erinnerte mich daran, dass es Zeit war, die Kekse herauszunehmen.

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noun

Zeitschaltuhr, Zeitmesser

A device used to measure amounts of time.

Examples :

"The kitchen timer went off, reminding me to take out the cookies. "

Der Küchentimer klingelte und erinnerte mich daran, die Kekse herauszunehmen.

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noun

Zeitschalter, Zeitgeber

Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.

Examples :

"The microwave has a timer that automatically turns it off after three minutes. "

Die Mikrowelle hat einen Zeitschalter, der sie nach drei Minuten automatisch ausschaltet.

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