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timer

[tahy-mer] / ˈtaɪ mər /
NOUN
chronometer
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Low-cost, tube-shaped speakers with always-listening microphones invade our homes, allowing us to set timers, check the weather and play music.

From The Wall Street Journal

Modern options can be attractive—or at least unobtrusive—enough to leave draped over a sofa or chair, and they feature user-friendly timers and detachable, machine-washable fabrics.

From The Wall Street Journal

The average short-term timer that my firm tracks reduced recommended equity exposure on Tuesday by almost 20 percentage points, as judged by the Hulbert Stock Newsletter Sentiment Index.

From MarketWatch

That’s because investors typically react to major market tops by stubbornly refusing to believe the bull market is over — and that is not how market timers reacted to Tuesday’s rout.

From MarketWatch

The first light also sets an internal timer for melatonin to be produced again 14 hours later.

From The Wall Street Journal