egg timer

egg tim·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eg tahy-mer]
- /ɛg ˈtaɪ mər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eg tahy-mer]
- /ɛg ˈtaɪ mər/

Definitions of egg timer words

noun egg timer a small hourglass or clock device running about three to five minutes, used to time the boiling of an egg. 1
noun egg timer device for measuring cooking time of eggs 1
countable noun egg timer An egg timer is a device that measures the time needed to boil an egg. 0
noun egg timer a device, typically a miniature hourglass, for timing the boiling of an egg 0

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Origin of egg timer

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Egg timer

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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egg timer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

egg timer usage trend in Literature

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