sandglass

noun

Definition of sandglassnext
as in hourglass

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  1. hourglass
  2. sundial
  3. water clock
Noun
  • Cole Haan Signature Slick Wrap Coat Kate’s burgundy coat had an hourglass shape that’s similar to this Cole Haan wrap coat, which is $250 off today.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The cut enhances an hourglass silhouette and goes with anything.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of hourglass
Noun
  • Particular attention in the exhibition is also given to the Umayyads’ contributions to science and technology through the display of sundials that were used in early Islamic astronomy.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Inside the building are an Egyptian sundial and a Foucault pendulum.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of sundial
Noun
  • Before time zones, people used other methods of telling time like sun dials and water clocks.
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The story of precision timing begins with primitive yet ingenious methods like sundials and water clocks, markers of humanity's first steps in timekeeping.
    Markus Lutz, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Definition of water clock
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