hourglass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.
A cursor, often shaped like an hourglass, indicating that the computer is busy.

verb

To display the cursor as an hourglass indicating that the computer is busy or processing.

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From hour + glass.

sandglass sand timer watch glass egg timer

⌛ ⏳ tempus fugit

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