sandglass

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounsandglass (plural sandglasses)

plural sandglasses

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hourglass

Origin

From sand + glass.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 沙漏
  • 沙漏 (shālòu)instrument
Dutch zandloper
  • zandloperinstrument
Finnish tiimalasi
  • tiimalasiinstrument
Portuguese ampulheta
  • ampulhetainstrument
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“sandglass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandglass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sandglass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandglass.

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