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Timer vs Timepiece - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between timer and timepiece

is that timer is someone or something which times while timepiece is any device that measures or registers time; a clock or watch, especially one lacking a chime or other striking mechanism.

timer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone or something which times.
  • A device used to measure amounts of time.
  • Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.

    • Derived terms

    * egg timer, egg-timer

    See also

    * programmable

    Anagrams

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    timepiece

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any device that measures or registers time; a clock or watch, especially one lacking a chime or other striking mechanism.

    • Usage notes

    * Strictly, a timepiece is a timekeeping instrument that lacks a striking mechanism (e.g., a bell, chimes, or gong) to announce the passage of time. One with a striking mechanism is a clock. Although this traditional distinction is overlooked by some, it is commonly noted in dictionaries, glossaries of clock terms, and reference books on clocks, in addition to being widely maintained among knowledgeable collectors, major auction houses, horological museums, and watch manufacturers.