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device that automatically times a process or event or activates an operation or another device at a preset time or times
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Summary

timer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,192 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • timer is a type of appliance[2].
  • timer is used for timing[3].
  • timer's Commons category is recorded as Timers[4].
  • timer's said to be the same as is recorded as egg timer[5].
  • timer's Unicode character is recorded as ⏲[6].
  • timer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Timers[7].

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Definition and Type

timer is a type of appliance[2].

Use and Application

timer is used for timing[3].

Why It Matters

timer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,192 views/month).[1] timer has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] timer is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Art & Architecture Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Timers
    Said to be the same as → egg timer
    Svkkl authority id → h0005187-casovace
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0005187-casovace, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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