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Hourglass

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈaʊəɡlɑːs

Definitions

  1. A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.
  2. A cursor, often shaped like an hourglass, indicating that the computer is busy.

Equivalents

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Examples

“After each game turn⟳, invert the hourglass to reset the time limit⟳ for the next player.”
“The sands of thy short life are spent this hour, / And no hand in the universe can turn⟳ / Thy hourglass, if these gummed leaves be burnt / Ere thou canst mount⟳ up these immortal steps.”
“When I right click the desktop display to check Display Properties, it hangs and shows me only the hourglass instead of the display menu.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

hourglass corset hourglass dolphin hourglass drum hourglass figure Hourglasses hourglassing

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