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hourglass Synonyms

Another word for hourglass

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• noun (Context 1)

A timekeeping device consisting of two transparent glass bulbs connected by a narrow neck, containing sand or a similar substance that takes exactly one hour to trickle from the upper chamber to the lower one.

Usage Example

"Before the invention of mechanical clocks, sailors relied heavily on an sandglass to track the duration of their shifts at sea."

Strongest
sandglass
Strong
timepiece
Weak
timer

• Nearby Words

houndshark
houndstooth
hour
hourglass
hourlong
hourly
house

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hourglass. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hourglass
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