Synonyms
Etymology
1. sandglass
noun. timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage.
Synonyms
- egg timer
- horologe
- timekeeper
- hourglass
Etymology
- glass (English)
- sand (English)
- sand (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Example sentences of the word sandglass
1. Noun, singular or mass
Around the 10th century A.D., the sandglass, or hourglass, was invented to mark the passage of hours.