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1hourglass
noun hour·glass \ˈau̇(-ə)r-ˌglas\
: a device for measuring time
Full Definition of HOURGLASS
: an instrument for measuring time consisting of a glass vessel having two compartments from the upper of which a quantity of usually sand runs in an hour into the lower one
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First Known Use of HOURGLASS
circa 1515
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2hourglass
adjective
Definition of HOURGLASS
: shaped like an hourglass <an hourglass figure>
First Known Use of HOURGLASS
circa 1834
HOURGLASS Defined for Kids
hourglass
noun hour·glass \ˈau̇r-ˌglas\
Definition of HOURGLASS for Kids
: a device for measuring time in which sand takes an hour to run from the upper into the lower part of a glass container
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