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timer

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The meaning (definition) of the word timer

a small machine that counts down to zero.

The word timer used in a sentence

The kitchen timer beeps when your cookies are done baking.

The plural of the word timer

timers

How the word timer is said around the world

Frenchminuteur (meenewterr)
Spanishminutero (meenootayroh)
Mandarin定时器 (dìng shí qì)
Hindiघड़ी (guree)
Arabicمؤقت (mooahkaht)
Russianтаймер (taimer)
Portuguese (EU)temporizador (taympooreezuhdohr)
Portuguese (BR)temporizador (taympohreezahdohr)
Japaneseタイマー (taimaa)
GermanTimer (tymuh)
Urduٹائمر (tymuhr)
Punjabiਟਾਈਮਰ (tymuhr)
Korean시간제 노동자 (siganje nodongja)
Hebrewשָׁעוֹן עֶצֶר (shahohnuh aytsayr)
Greekμετρών την ώραν (metron ten oran)
Dutchtimer (teemuhr)
Tagalogorasan (awrahsahn)
Vietnamesehẹn giờ (hen zur)
Turkishzamanlayıcı (zahmahnlahyuju)
Persianتایمر (tahymayr)
Polishregulator czasowy (regoolahtawr chahsawvi)
Ukrainianтаймер (taymer)
Bengaliটাইমার (tymahr)
Swedishtimer (teemuhr)
Italiantimer (tymayr)

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