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I believe the answer is:

timer

(Other definitions for timer that I've seen before include "Remit for, say, measuring device - or the measurer (5)" , "Clock, say" , "It measures intervals" , "Pre-set switch" , "Clocklike device" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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