water clock

noun

a device, as a clepsydra, for measuring time by the flow of water.

Origin of water clock

First recorded in 1595–1605

Words nearby water clock

water butt, water cannon, water carrier, water chestnut, water chinquapin, water clock, water closet, water clover, water cooler, water crake, water cure

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British Dictionary definitions for water clock

water clock

water glass

noun

any of various devices for measuring time that use the escape of water as the motive force