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timers

noun

plural of timer

as in clocks

a device to measure time set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes

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Recent Examples of timers There are excellent instructions and some gentle runs for first-timers and the pint-sized crowd. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 The group included a number of first-timers as well as regulars. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026 Bridgette is frequently asked if there are benefits for part-timers offered and if there are openings near to where the job seeker lives. — David Moin, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Use dimmers, timers, and motion sensors to automatically control lighting in and around your home. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026 Exhibitors rose 17% to 339 companies, 49 of them first-timers, and Czech & Slovak and Cambodian pavilions made their debuts. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Friedman obviously declined and pointed David to some smaller clubs more appropriate for first-timers. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 Scroll down to create favorite settings, create schedules, and set timers. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 First-timers need to show enterprise-scale transformation, the ability to handle geopolitical volatility, credibility with investors and skill at orchestrating external partners. — Mary Elizabeth Bradford, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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clocks

Noun

Such clocks could eventually support navigation systems in drones, submarines and other vehicles when GPS signals are unavailable or jammed.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling shelves are stacked with fine hardcover books, wooden xylophones, ticking clocks, and high-tech speakers.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026

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