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hourglass in Arabic

سَاعَةٌ رَمْلِيَّة sāʕatun ramliyya

/ˈaʊəɡlɑːs/

hourglass in Arabic: سَاعَةٌ رَمْلِيَّة (sāʕatun ramliyya). In English, hourglass means a clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.

Arabic words for hourglass

clock
سَاعَةٌ رَمْلِيَّة sāʕatun ramliyya

English meaning of hourglass

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

Full definition of hourglass

hourglass in a sentence

  • After each game turn, invert the hourglass to reset the time limit for the next player.

Synonyms of hourglass

hourglass in other languages

Questions about hourglass in Arabic

What is the meaning of hourglass in Arabic?
Hourglass in Arabic is سَاعَةٌ رَمْلِيَّة (sāʕatun ramliyya).
ما معنى كلمة hourglass؟
Hourglass: سَاعَةٌ رَمْلِيَّة (sāʕatun ramliyya).
What does hourglass mean in English?
Hourglass means a clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.

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