English Explanatory Dictionary

sand timer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

Word forms

sand timer sand timers

Etymology

From sand + timer.

Synonyms

hourglass
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