NOUN | artifact | timer | a timepiece that measures a time ... / time interval and signals its end |
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person | timer, timekeeper | (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed | |
artifact | timer | a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times |
Sounds | tay'mer | |
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Rhymes | Amor ... Zimmer: 100 rhymes with mer... |
Meaning | A timepiece that measures a time ... / time interval and signals its end. | |
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Narrower | chronograph | An accurate timer for recording time |
parking meter | A coin-operated timer located next to a parking space | |
stopwatch, stop watch | A timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race) | |
Broader | timepiece, timekeeper, horologe | A measuring ... / measuring instrument or device for keeping time |
Spanish | sincronizador, temporizador | |
Catalan | sincronitzador, temporitzador | |
Verbs | 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 |
Meaning | (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed. | |
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Synonym | timekeeper | |
Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
Broader | official | someone who administers the rules of a game / game or sport |
Spanish | cronometrador | |
Catalan | cronometrador | |
Verbs | time | measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time |
Meaning | A regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times. | |
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Broader | governor, regulator | A control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) |
Verbs | time | regulate or set the time of |
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