HOURGLASS


Meaning of HOURGLASS in English

/ ˈaʊəglɑːs; NAmE ˈaʊərglæs/ noun

a glass container holding sand that takes exactly an hour to pass through a small opening between the top and bottom sections

—compare egg timer

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.