noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
old timer
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
old
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There is such a difference between him and these old timers .
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Not bad for an old timer !
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Find where the old timers panned gold, and go to look for what they missed.
■ VERB
set
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Lighting is by two Floraset mercury vapour lamps which were originally set on a timer to give 11 hours of light.
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The 33-year-old physicist lashed his camera to an ice-pick and took the photo by setting the timer .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Did you set the timer ?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A sealed hotplate with concealed ignition and an automatic oven timer with the time of day clock.
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Add room thermostats, a timer , and thermostatic radiator valves.
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How about a toaster that clicked because you activated it by twisting a taut timer dial?
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If there are no plants, leave the light off - otherwise use a timer .
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S/he then pressed the button to present the stimulus card and start the timer .
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This is achieved by the use of a simple 555 timer circuit.
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Use a timer and ask the student to beat the clock.
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When the timer goes off, he may get up.