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sandglass
[ sand-glas, -glahs ]
/ ˈsændˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /
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noun
an hourglass.
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How to use sandglass in a sentence
Afterwards we hear of his fixing the price of his work at fourpence an hour, and measuring his time by a sandglass.
British Dictionary definitions for sandglass
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