1) Accessory for many a game 2) Board game accessory 3) Board game gadget 4) Boggle piece 5) Frequent game equipment 6) Hourglass 7) Kitchen ringer 8) Miniature hourglass 9) Small sandglass 
An egg-timer is a device the primary function of which is to assist in timing the cooking of eggs. Early designs simply counted down for a specific period of time. Some modern designs can time more accurately by depending on water temperature rather than an absolute time. ==Technology== Traditionally egg-timers were small hourglasses and the name ...
British Rail Class 58 diesel-electric locomotive.[11]
[n] - a sandglass that runs for three minutes
noun a sandglass that runs for three minutes; used to time the boiling of eggs
a small hourglass or clock device running about three to five minutes, used to time the boiling of an egg.