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Clepsydra

noun
(pl. clepsydrae)
1.
Clock that measures time by the escape of water.  Synonyms: water clock, water glass.





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"Clepsydra" Quotes from Famous Books



... the clepsydra, or water clock, described and illustrated in the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT of December 20, 1884, it strikes me that the ingenious principle embodied in that interesting device could be put into a shape more modern and practical, doing away with some of ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 • Various


Words linked to "Clepsydra" :   clock


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