Add entry for async.timeout in README

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@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ Some functions are also available in the following forms:
 * [`log`](#log)
 * [`dir`](#dir)
 * [`noConflict`](#noConflict)
+* [`timeout`](#timeout)
 
 ## Collections
 
@@ -1903,3 +1904,25 @@ node> async.dir(hello, 'world');
 
 Changes the value of `async` back to its original value, returning a reference to the
 `async` object.
+
+---------------------------------------
+
+<a name="timeout"></a>
+### timeout(function, miliseconds)
+
+Sets a time limit on an asynchronous function. If the function does not call its callback within the specified miliseconds, it will be called with a timeout error. The code property for the error object will be `'ETIMEDOUT'`.
+
+Returns a wrapped function that can be used with any of the control flow functions.
+
+__Arguments__
+
+* `function` - The asynchronous function you want to set the time limit.
+* `miliseconds` - The specified time limit.
+
+__Example__
+
+```js
+async.timeout(function(callback) {
+  doAsyncTask(callback);
+}, 1000);
+```