timer
nounmasculine/tẽ.pu.ɾi.ˈza.doɾ/medium
tem·po·ri·za·dor
Definition
A device or mechanism that measures or controls time intervals, automatically activating or deactivating something.
I set the coffee machine timer for 7 a.m.
The staircase light timer turns off after one minute.
Common collocations
digital timerset the timerkitchen timerirrigation timer
Etymology
Do latim 'tempus, temporis' (tempo) + sufixo '-izador'.