hourglassing

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noun

The physical deformation into an hourglass shape.

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Meanings

nounhourglassing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableengineeringThe physical deformation into an hourglass shape.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hourglass

Origin

From hourglass + -ing.

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APA

hourglassing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hourglassing

MLA

“hourglassing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hourglassing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hourglassing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hourglassing.

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