HyperDic: sandglass

English > 1 sense of the word sandglass:
NOUNartifactsandglasstimepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
English > sandglass: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningtimepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage.
Narroweregg timerA sandglass that runs for three minutes
hourglassA sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
Broadertimepiece, timekeeper, horologeA measuring ... / measuring instrument or device for keeping time
Spanishreloj de arena
Catalanrellotge d'arena

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