autotimer en · NOUN
Etymology
From auto- + timer.
Meanings
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An automatic timer.
On December 7, 1941, a California surfer named Don James set the autotimer on his camera and took a photo of himself and two friends standing with their boards in front of a rented bungalow […]
2011, Matt Warshaw, The History of Surfing, page 87:Not all the early autotimers were easy to use: one owner awoke at 3.00 am on Christmas morning to smell his turkey cooked and ready for eating twelve hours too soon!
1981, Anthony Byers, Centenary of Service: A History of Electricity in the Home, page 29:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| autotimers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ru автота́ймер (Translations)