water clock

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, water cooler, water crake, water cure

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Example sentences from the Web for water clock

The overseer by the shaft glanced at his water-clock, raised a reed to his lips, and blew a shrill whistle.
Nicanor - Teller of Tales|C. Bryson Taylor
"I love to hear about mechanical contrivances, such as the water-clock and the little windmill," remarked George.
Biographical Stories|Nathaniel Hawthorne
The length of the speeches was in many cases limited by law to a fixed time recorded by means of a water-clock (clepsydra).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5|Various
"By the water-clock it lacks midnight an hour," said Mary, quietly.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis

A water-clock is their nearest approach to a watch; indeed, ours delighted them exceedingly.
Allan Quatermain|H. Rider Haggard

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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