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water clock
water clockn. A clepsydra.water clock or water glassn (Horology) any of various devices for measuring time that use the escape of water as the motive forcewa′ter clock`
n. a device, as a clepsydra, for measuring time by the flow of water. [1595–1605] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  water clock - clock that measures time by the escape of waterclepsydra, water glassclock - a timepiece that shows the time of day |
Translationswater clock
water clock: see clepsydraclepsydra
or water clock,
ancient device for measuring time by means of the flow of water from a container. A simple form of clepsydra was an earthenware vessel with a small opening through which the water dripped; as the water level dropped, it exposed marks on the
..... Click the link for more information. .water clock[′wȯd·ər ‚kläk] (horology) An ancient device to estimate time; the operation depended upon the slow emptying of water from one graduated vessel into another, and the graduations marked the time periods. MedicalSeewater glasswater clock
Synonyms for water clocknoun clock that measures time by the escape of waterSynonymsRelated Words |