timers
nounUK /ˈtaɪ.məz/
US /ˈtaɪ.mɚz/
Timers are little machines that count time for you.
We set two timers so the cookies and the eggs would not burn.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. People or things that keep track of how long something takes.
The race timers recorded every runner's finish time.
3. Devices that switch something on or off after a set amount of time.
The garden timers turn the sprinklers on at sunrise.
4. In cooking, small gadgets that beep when the food is ready.
She used three kitchen timers for the turkey, pie, and soup.