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noun
Synonym of water clock, especially (historical) ancient Greek and Roman forms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: water clock
Antonyms: none provided
noun
clock that measures time by the escape of water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: water clock, water glass
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: clock
History
From Latin clepsydra, from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra), from κλέπτειν (kléptein, “to steal”) + ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).
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