キッチンタイマー
A [[countdown timer]] used in a [[kitchen]] while [[cooking]]. 

Also known as an "egg timer" or a "pomodoro timer" (specifically for a tomato-shaped variety).  These can take the form of small [[hourglass]]es / sand timers, as mechanical wind-up devices with bells, or more modern digital timers with [[seven-segment display]]s.

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Egg timer":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_timer]
kitchen timer