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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessablier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sa.blie/
"Le sablier mesure le temps qui s'écoule."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device used to measure the passage of a specific amount of time, consisting of two connected glass bulbs containing sand that flows from the upper to the lower bulb through a narrow neck.
"She turned the sandglass over to start the three-minute timer for boiling the eggs." - 2
A traditional maritime instrument historically used for timing watches aboard a ship.
"The ship's officer carefully monitored the sandglass to keep track of the changing watch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Combining the Old English 'sand' (granular mineral debris) and 'glæs' (glass), the term emerged in Middle English during the 14th century. It originally referred to any transparent vessel containing sand used for measuring time, evolving alongside maritime navigation and domestic timing needs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sandglass" is said worldwide
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sablier
Transliteration: /sa.blie/
"Le sablier mesure le temps qui s'écoule."
Sanduhr
Transliteration: /ˈzantˌuːɐ̯/
"Die alte Sanduhr stand auf dem hölzernen Schreibtisch."
clessidra
Transliteration: /klesˈsi.dra/
"La sabbia nella clessidra continuava a scorrere."
reloj de arena
Transliteration: /reˈlox de aˈɾe.na/
"El reloj de arena marcaba los minutos con precisión."
ampulheta
Transliteration: /ɐ̃.puˈʎɛ.tɐ/
"Ele virou a ampulheta para reiniciar o tempo."
बालू घड़ी
Transliteration: baluu ghadi
"बालू घड़ी समय मापने का एक पुराना उपकरण है।"
沙漏
Transliteration: shālòu
"桌子上摆着一个精致的沙漏。"
모래시계
Transliteration: moraesigye
"모래시계의 모래가 모두 떨어졌다."
砂時計
Transliteration: sunadokei
"砂時計を使って時間を測ります。"
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