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auto-timer
auto-timer n. 
/ˈɑdoʊˌtaɪmər/ an automatic timer; esp. one which switches a device on or off at a preset time.
Brit. /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)ˌtʌɪmə/
, /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)ˌtʌɪmə/U.S. /ˈɔdoʊˌtaɪmər/
, /ˈɔdoʊˌtaɪmər//ˈɑdoʊˌtaɪmər/ΚΠ
1916 Bull. Photogr. 26 July 113/2 (advt.) The Ingento Auto-Timer, an automatic timing clock, so arranged that the second hand is returned to zero at the beginning of each exposure.
1954 Winnipeg Free Press 14 July 7/3 (advt.) Inglis Visualite oven, auto-timer.
1965 Life 10 Dec. r3 (advt.) An 'Auto Timer' that turns the [TV] set off automatically at any pre-set time up to an hour.
2009 Times (Nexis) 6 Nov. (T2 section) 5 Stephen leant on the control-panel of CW's oven so forcefully, the ‘auto-timer’ facility has been defunct ever since.
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