Kitchen counters opening range, or semi-encasing (4,6)
I believe the answer is:
oven timers
'kitchen counters' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'opening range or semi-encasing' is the wordplay.
'opening' becomes 'vent' (a vent is an opening or outlet).
'range' indicates an anagram (range can mean put in order).
'encasing' is an insertion indicator.
'or'+'semi'='orsemi'
'orsemi' is an anagram of 'oimers'.
'vent' placed inside 'oimers' is 'OVEN TIMERS'.
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