hourglass /ˈawɚˌglæs/ Brit /ˈawəˌglɑːs/ noun plural hourglasses
/ˈawɚˌglæs/ Brit /ˈawəˌglɑːs/
noun
plural hourglasses
Learner's definition of HOURGLASS
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: a device for measuring time ◊ An hourglass is a glass container with an upper part and a lower part connected by a narrow opening. The upper part contains sand which flows into the lower part in a specified amount of time (such as an hour).沙漏(一种玻璃容器,分为上下两部分,中间由一个细口连接。装在上部的沙子会在一定的时间,比如一个小时内全部漏入下部。)
— hourglass
adjective, always used before a noun