delaytimer
nounUK /dɪˈleɪ taɪmə/
US /dɪˈleɪ taɪmər/
A delay timer is a little clock that waits before it starts something.
I set the delay timer on the oven so dinner starts cooking in an hour.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device that postpones the switching on or off of an electrical circuit.
The delay timer keeps the hallway light on for two minutes after you leave.
3. A feature in photography that waits a few seconds before taking the picture.
She used the camera's delay timer so she could run into the photo.
4. A setting that pauses a process for a set amount of time before it continues.
The app's delay timer gives you ten seconds to undo a deleted message.