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noun
An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: timepiece, timekeeper, horologe
Narrower terms: egg timer, hourglass
History
From sand + glass.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
