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Timer clock

Timer clock Emoji

Travel

A classic mechanical kitchen timer, usually rendered in grey or silver, featuring a circular face with a rotating dial and tick marks indicating minutes or seconds.

Usage Context

Used to signal that something is cooking, to warn that a deadline is approaching, or to express impatience while waiting for a response. It is frequently paired with ⏰ or ⏳ to emphasize urgency or the passing of time.

History

Included in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, this design stems from the physical wind-up timers that were household staples throughout the 20th century. Before digital timers became standard on smartphones, these mechanical devices were essential for managing tasks in analog kitchens and laboratories.

Details

Glyph
⏲
Unicode
U+23F2
Shortcode
:emoji_u23f2:
HTML Entity
⏲

Specifications

Vendor Google
Category Travel
Subcategory time
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Tags
clocktimertraveltimecountdownkitchen timermechanicaldeadlinewaitsecondsminutes

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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