Plural of timer; devices that measure how much time has passed or alert you when a set amount of time is up.
From 'time' (Old English 'tima') plus '-er' (one who does), combined with '-s' for plural. The device itself emerged in the 1800s-1900s as precision timekeeping became important.
The earliest timers were hourglasses and sundials, but the kitchen timer (1873) revolutionized cooking by letting people leave the stove! Modern apps replaced physical timers, but people still feel more motivated watching a visual countdown—we're oddly affected by literally seeing time pass.
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