{i} device for measuring time which consists of two glass bulbs joined by a narrow passage through which a quantity of sand or mercury passes in one hour
It consists of a glass vessel having two compartments, from the uppermost of which a quantity of sand, water, or mercury occupies an hour in running through a small aperture unto the lower
An hourglass is a device that was used to measure the passing of an hour. It has two round glass sections linked by a narrow channel, and contains sand which takes an hour to flow from the top section into the lower one
An icon which indicates that the computer is performing a task and the user must wait until the task is completed
hour glass
Türkische aussprache
aur gläs
Aussprache
/ˈour ˈglas/ /ˈaʊr ˈɡlæs/
Etymologie
[ 'au(-&)r ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French heure, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin hora canonical hour, from Latin, hour of the day, from Greek hOra; more at YEAR.