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egg timer

n. 1 A small version of an hourglass used to time the boiling of an egg. 2 (context by extension English) A timer that can be set to sound an alarm after a certain amount of time; a kitchen timer. 3 (context computing English) An hourglass mouse pointer.

WordNet
egg timer

n. a sandglass that runs for three minutes; used to time the boiling of eggs

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Egg timer

An egg-timer is a device the primary function of which is to assist in timing the cooking of eggs. Early designs simply counted down for a specific period of time. Some modern designs can time more accurately by depending on water temperature rather than an absolute time.

Usage examples of "egg timer".

Estelle was already on the stage, anointing h self with catsup, and almost ready to push the buz2 She must have been about to do so, for she had star the egg timer.

She must have been about to do so, for she had started the egg timer.

Just stay in the cockpit, and after the egg timer goes off, raise the rear door and untie the pilots.

I just poured until my egg timer told me that my spirettes were disinfected.

He hoped that Ivo had used an egg timer, or he was likely to need a fresh shirt.

Shelby gnawed on her lip and wondered if she could find her egg timer.