egg timer
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noun
a small hourglass or clock device running about three to five minutes, used to time the boiling of an egg.
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Origin of egg timer
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby egg timer
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egg timer
noun
a device, typically a miniature hourglass, for timing the boiling of an egg
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