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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 Twitter/X
Category Travel
Subcategory time
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
clocktimertraveltimecountdownkitchen timermechanicaldeadlinewaitsecondsminutes

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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