sandglass

• Dispositif de mesure du temps composé de deux récipients en verre reliés par un col étroit, dans lequel le sable s'écoule de la partie supérieure vers la partie inférieure pour mesurer un intervalle de temps fixe.

A timekeeping device consisting of two connected glass bulbs, where sand flows from the upper to the lower bulb through a narrow neck, used to measure a fixed interval of time.

1. Time-measuring deviceB2formal

   A device consisting of two glass bulbs connected by a narrow neck, used to measure time by the flow of sand from the upper to the lower bulb.

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   • The old sandglass was used to time the sailor's watch.
   • She turned the sandglass over to start measuring another hour.
   • In the museum, they displayed a beautifully crafted sandglass from the 18th century.

   Synonymeshourglass