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hourglass
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ɐ̃pulˈʎetɐ/am·pu·lhe·ta
Definition
1An ancient instrument for measuring time, consisting of two glass containers connected by a narrow neck, through which sand flows from one to the other.
Usage examples
“The library's hourglass measured half an hour.”
“Time passed slowly like the sand in an hourglass.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
turn the hourglasshourglass figure