hourglass
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hourglass
- /ˈaʊəɡlɑːs/
Where it comes from
From hour + glass.
noun hourglasses
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A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.
After each game turn, invert the hourglass to reset the time limit for the next player.
Similar: sandglass, sand timer, watch glass
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A cursor, often shaped like an hourglass, indicating that the computer is busy.
When I right click the desktop display to check Display Properties, it hangs and shows me only the hourglass instead of the display menu.
Similar: egg timer
verb hourglasses · hourglassing · hourglassed
- To display the cursor as an hourglass indicating that the computer is busy or processing. I have an ADP that I use for reporting that I have used for about a year. I only use it every 3 months, and it has worked up until now. This morning I tried using it, but after trying to open the report, it hourglassed and then showed a "Timeout expired" error. I searched this message and found out
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noun clock
| Español | reloj de arena, ampolleta, reloj arenoso/arenáceo/arenisco |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 모래시계 moraesigye, 사루 saru, 사루계 sarugye |
| 日本語 | 砂時計 sunadokei, 砂漏 sarō |
| 中文 | 沙漏 shālòu, 沙鐘 /沙钟 shāzhōng, 沙壺 /沙壶 shāhú |
| हिन्दी | रेतघड़ी retghaṛī, बालू घड़ी bālū ghaṛī |
| Kiswahili | shisha |
| Português | ampulheta |
| Français | sablier |
| Deutsch | Sanduhr |
| Italiano | clessidra |
| Ελληνικά | κλεψύδρα klepsýdra |
| Română | nisiparniță, clepsidră |
| Русский | песо́чные часы́ pesóčnyje časý, скля́нки skljánki |
| Tiếng Việt | đồng hồ cát |
| العربية | سَاعَةٌ رَمْلِيَّة sāʕatun ramliyya |
| עברית | שְׁעוֹן חוֹל sha'ón khol |
Talk about this word "hourglass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hourglass. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hourglass. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hourglass "hourglass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hourglass.Cite this
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title = {hourglass},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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