timer (redirected from mechanical timer)

tim·er  (tmr)

n.

1. One who keeps track of time; a timekeeper.

2. A timepiece, especially one used for measuring and signaling the end of time intervals, as on a stove.

3. A switch or regulator that controls or activates and deactivates another mechanism at set times.

4. A device that controls the timing of the sparks that ignite the fuel in an internal-combustion engine.

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timer [ˈtaɪmə]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) a device for measuring, recording, or indicating time

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a switch or regulator that causes a mechanism to operate at a specific time or at predetermined intervals

3. a person or thing that times

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	timer - a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end 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) horologe, timepiece, timekeeper - a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
	2.	timer - (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed timekeeper athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition official - someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"
	3.	timer - a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times governor, regulator - a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

Translations

timer [ˈtaɪməʳ] N

1. (= egg timer) → reloj m de arena

2. (Aut) → distribuidor m (Tech) → reloj m automático; (= regulator) → temporizador m

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timer [ˈtaɪmə^r] n

(in kitchen) → minuteur m

(= electronic device) → minuteur m
time-saving [ˈtaɪmseɪvɪŋ] adj → qui fait gagner du temps

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timer

n → Zeitmesser m; (= switch) → Schaltuhr f; (= person) → Zeitnehmer(in) m(f)

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timer [ˈtaɪməʳ] n (in kitchen) → contaminuti m inv; (hourglass) → clessidra (Tech) → timer m inv, temporizzatore m inv

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timer → ميقاتي časovač timer Zeitschaltuhr χρονοδιακόπτης temporizador ajastin minuteur tajmer timer タイマー 타이머 timer tidtaker stoper cronómetro, cronômetro таймер tidtagarur เครื่องจับเวลา saat thiết bị bấm giờ 定时器