# sandglass

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

## Etymology
From sand + glass.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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