sandglass

/ˌsæn(d)ˈglæs/
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Other forms: sandglasses

Definitions of sandglass
  1. 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
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    types:
    egg timer
    a sandglass that runs for three minutes; used to time the boiling of eggs
    hourglass
    a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
    type of:
    horologe, timekeeper, timepiece
    a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
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