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hourglass: Meaning and Definition of
hour•glass
Pronunciation: (our'glas", -gläs", ou'ur-), [key]
— n.
- an instrument for measuring time, consisting of two bulbs of glass joined by a narrow passage through which a quantity of sand or mercury runs in just an hour.
- having a notably slim or narrow waist, midsection, or joining segment: She has an hourglass figure.
See also:
- hourglass (Thesaurus)
