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1hourglass

noun hour·glass \ˈa(-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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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 \ˈar-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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