sand timer

noun

An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

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hourglass
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Meanings

nounsand timer (plural sand timers)

plural sand timers

  1. An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

    Synonyms: hourglass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

Similar
hourglass
Also see
hourglass

Origin

From sand + timer.

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Cite this entry
APA

sand timer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20timer

MLA

“sand timer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20timer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand timer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20timer.

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