egg timer

Boiling duration tracker

An egg timer is a small timing device used in cooking, originally calibrated to the few minutes needed to boil an egg.

Traditional egg timers use sand flowing through a narrow glass neck; modern ones are often mechanical or digital.

The term extends to any simple kitchen timer: Set the egg timer for fifteen minutes.

eggs

boiling

Liquid vaporization temperature

coddled · doneness · yolk · runny · jammy · firm · perfect · consistency · timing · breakfast

countdown

ticking

Rhythmic mechanical sound

beep · buzzer · ding · bell · chime · notification · reminder · done · ready · timing

hourglass

sand

Fine rock particles

  • glassTransparent solid from sand
  • bulbRounded storage organ
  • flowUnbroken forward movement

flip · narrow · waist · grains · trickling · traditional · vintage · decorative · novelty · analog

kitchen

stovetop

Burner platform for cooking

mechanical · cooking · baking · simmering · steeping · tea · pasta · rice · gadget · utensil

Categories
Opposites
timing precision and scale

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Quantum-vibration timekeeping device

chronometer · stopwatch · astronomical clock · marine chronometer · calendar

measurement function

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Vehicle distance recorder

speedometer · thermometer · barometer · scale · ruler

Family

time, egg, timer, eggs, timepiece, timekeeper, timekeeping, timers, timesaver

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G