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单词 water clock
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water clock


water clock

n. A clepsydra.

water clock

or

water glass

n (Horology) any of various devices for measuring time that use the escape of water as the motive force

wa′ter clock`


n. a device, as a clepsydra, for measuring time by the flow of water. [1595–1605]
Thesaurus
Noun1.water clock - clock that measures time by the escape of waterwater clock - clock that measures time by the escape of waterclepsydra, water glassclock - a timepiece that shows the time of day
Translations

water 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
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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.
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water clock


  • noun

Synonyms for water clock

noun clock that measures time by the escape of water

Synonyms

  • clepsydra
  • water glass

Related Words

  • clock
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