hourglass /ˈaʊə.ɡlɑːs/ aep /ˈaʊr.ɡlæs/ noun [C]
► F0 a glass container filled with sand that takes one hour to move from an upper to a lower part through a narrow opening in the middle, used especially in the past to measure timeThesaurus+: ↑Watches and clocks- run/go like clockwork
- run/have a temperature
- run high
- runic
- run-in
- run in the family
- run in/through sb's head/mind
- run into sb
- run into sth
- run into sth/sb
- run its course
- runner
- runner bean
- runner-up
- running
- running battle
- running commentary
- running costs
- running mate
- running shoe
- running sore
- running stitch
- running water
- running with blood
- runny