sandglass

[ sand-glas, -glahs ]
/ ˈsændˌglæs, -ˌglɑs /

noun

an hourglass.

Origin of sandglass

First recorded in 1550–60; sand + glass

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British Dictionary definitions for sandglass

sandglass
/ (ˈsændˌɡlɑːs) /

noun

a less common word for hourglass