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minuteur

timer

noun mee-nu-TUHR Rare
Home & Lifestyle Household Items

Usage Note

Minuteur refers to a countdown timer, such as a kitchen egg timer or the timer function on an oven. It is derived from minute. A related word is minuterie, which refers specifically to the automatic light-timer switch found in French apartment stairwells.

Examples

"Règle le minuteur sur dix minutes."

Natural Translation

Set the timer for ten minutes.

Literal Translation

Set the timer on ten minutes.

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