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egg timer

egg timer noun: a small version of an hourglass used to time the boiling of an egg.

egg timer: a small version of an hourglass used to time the boiling of an egg
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Noun

egg timer (plural egg timers)

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

Forms of egg timer

pluralegg timers

Questions about egg timer

What does egg timer mean?
Egg timer means a small version of an hourglass used to time the boiling of an egg.
What part of speech is egg timer?
Egg timer is a noun.
What is the plural of egg timer?
The plural of egg timer is egg timers.

Words near egg timer in the dictionary

  1. egg squash
  2. egg squashes
  3. egg tart
  4. egg tarts
  5. egg teeth
  6. egg timer
  7. egg timers
  8. egg tooth
  9. egg topper
  10. egg toppers
  11. egg waffle

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