timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
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sandglass::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | horologe, timekeeper, timepiece |
| Has types | egg timer, hourglass |
Examples of sandglass
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A sailor ran the chip log and another sailor the sandglass.
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Please add Marine sandglass to this template.
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The tabulation of the equinoxes, the sandglass, and the water clock became more and more accurate, and finally reliable.
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The paper-reading class was on Monday and the data-presentation class on Friday, with a class going through a particular paper on The mechanics of the sandglass sandwiched in between.
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- Timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
- Sandglass is a Korean drama dealing with South Korea's politically turbulent recent past, airing on SBS in 1995. The drama lasted 24 episodes, and is one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean history.
