"sand timer" meaning in All languages combined

See sand timer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sand timers [plural]
Etymology: From sand + timer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sand|timer}} sand + timer Head templates: {{en-noun}} sand timer (plural sand timers)
  1. An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening. Categories (topical): Clocks, Timekeeping Synonyms: hourglass
    Sense id: en-sand_timer-en-noun-tUpVJcta Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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