sandglass

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sandglass

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From sand + glass.

noun sandglasses

An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

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noun instrument

中文	沙漏 shālòu
Português	ampulheta

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"sandglass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sandglass. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sandglass. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sandglass

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"sandglass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sandglass.

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@misc{sandglass_2026,
  title = {sandglass},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sandglass},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}