sand timers

A form of sand timer — An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sand timer
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APA

sand timers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20timers

MLA

“sand timers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20timers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sand timers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20timers.

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