He was the official timer for the race.
She set the timer on the oven for one hour.
The timer is set to go off in 15 minutes.
Recent Examples on the WebThey can even be programmed to work on timers so that your home can be fully automated.—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024 Killings are reportedly down from the 81 reported over the same timer period in 2023.—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Feb. 2024 Everything needs to be done through the Hue app, which allows the user to change colors on the light, schedule a timer, adjust voice commands, and connect to other accessories.—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024 With musical timers and colorful lights these cute watches can make the process more fun.—Casey Clark, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024 While the game is in play, though, Curiel is crouching down, hopping out of the way of other photographers and setting timers on her camera.—Nicole Pajer, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024 Taking One for the Team Yes, Lord help us, kitchen timers.—Andrew Williams, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2024 When the timer reaches zero, an interrupt is triggered.—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2024 Most timers can be set to intervals of 15, 30, 60, or 90 minutes.—Casey Clark, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
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