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noun
a device, as a clepsydra, for measuring time by the flow of water.
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Origin of water clock
First recorded in 1595–1605
Words nearby water clock
water butt, water cannon, water carrier, water chestnut, water chinquapin, water clock, water closet, water clover, watercolor, watercolour, water-cool
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British Dictionary definitions for water clock
water clock
water glass
noun
any of various devices for measuring time that use the escape of water as the motive force
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