hourglass

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations

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Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

hour + glass

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hourglass (plural hourglasses)

1. A clock made of two glass vessels connected with a narrow passage, with sand flowing through that passage.

[edit] Derived terms

• hourglass figure

[edit] Related terms

• egg timer, egg-timer
• sandglass

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