sandglass

[sand-glas, -glahs]

noun

an hourglass.

Origin of sandglass

First recorded in 1550–60; sand + glass

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Historical Examples of sandglass

Afterwards we hear of his fixing the price of his work at fourpence an hour, and measuring his time by a sandglass.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5
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British Dictionary definitions for sandglass

sandglass

noun

a less common word for hourglass

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