TIM

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

//tɪm//

A nickname for the speaking clock.

proper noun

1
A nickname for the speaking clock.

Etymology

The service was originally reached in major cities by dialling the letters TIM (846) on a dial telephone.

noun

1
Translocon on Inner cellular Membrane
2
Variant of trans-identified maleInitialism of trans-identified male, referring to a trans woman.
3
Variant of time interval meterInitialism of time interval meter.
4
Variant of triosephosphateisomeraseInitialism of triosephosphateisomerase.
5
Variant of time-in-minutesAbbreviation of time-in-minutes.

Etymology

Abbreviation. In the sense "trans-identified male", when applied to trans women by transphobes, perhaps influenced by the name Tim.

Forms

plural: TIMs

tilt · To slope or incline (something); to slant.Tilt · A river in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, that…Tim · A diminutive of the male given names Timothy or Timon (rare).

TIM · A nickname for the speaking clock.

timber · Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.time · The inevitable progression into the future with the passing…time-out · A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution,…

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