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单词 sandglass
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sandglass

/ˈsan(d)ɡlɑːs /
noun
An hourglass measuring a fixed amount of time (not necessarily one hour).In addition to their lack of accuracy, sandglasses, waterclocks and candles were also limited in the total length of time they could measure before having to be reset....
  • She glanced over at the sandglass, and started.
  • Early oceanic travellers used a sandglass to tell the time.
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