timer

/ˈtaɪmɚ/noun
Elementary
1

A device used to measure amounts of time.

2

Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.

3

A person who records the time elapsed in a sporting event.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing