an hourglass used for measuring time by the flow of sand
sandglass in American English
(ˈsændˌɡlæs, -ˌɡlɑːs)
noun
an hourglass
Word origin
[1550–60; sand + glass]This word is first recorded in the period 1550–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: haul, modulate, section, urge, vertical
Examples of 'sandglass' in a sentence
sandglass
Magnetic resonance imaging showed an enhancing foraminal, sandglass shaped neurinoma- like lesion.
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