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Definition of Hourglass
1. Noun. A sandglass that runs for sixty minutes.
Generic synonyms: Sandglass
Definition of Hourglass
1. n. An instrument for measuring time, especially the interval of an hour. It consists of a glass vessel having two compartments, from the uppermost of which a quantity of sand, water, or mercury occupies an hour in running through a small aperture unto the lower.
Definition of Hourglass
1. Noun. A clock made of two glass vessels connected with a narrow passage, with sand flowing through that passage. ¹
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Definition of Hourglass
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hourglass
| houndstooth check houngan houngans houp houpelande houpelandes houppelande houppelandes hour hour angle | hour change hour changes hour circle hour hand hour hands houri houris |
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