hourglass
Pronunciation
/ˈaʊɝˌɡɫæs/
/ˈa‍ʊ‍əɡlɑːs/

Definition & Meaning of "hourglass"in English

Hourglass
01

a glass container with two parts that measures every sixty minutes using the sand flow from the upper to the lower part

hourglass definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
hourglasses
Examples
She flipped the hourglass to start the 30-minute countdown for her cooking task.
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