Defenition of the word sandglass

• Defenition of the word sandglass

  • A device that measures the passage of a few minutes or an hour of time thanks to sand flowing through a narrow passage from one vessel to another.
  • passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
  • timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage

Synonyms for the word sandglass

• • hourglass

Hyponyms for the word sandglass

• • egg timer
  • hourglass

Hypernyms for the word sandglass

• • horologe
  • timekeeper
  • timepiece

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