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sand timer

sand timer noun: an instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

Noun

sand timer (plural sand timers)

  1. An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.
    Synonyms:
    hourglass

Synonyms of sand timer

Forms of sand timer

pluralsand timers

Origin of sand timer

From sand + timer.

Questions about sand timer

What does sand timer mean?
Sand timer means an instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.
What part of speech is sand timer?
Sand timer is a noun.
What is the plural of sand timer?
The plural of sand timer is sand timers.

Words near sand timer in the dictionary

  1. sand throwers
  2. sand tiger
  3. sand tiger shark
  4. sand tiger sharks
  5. sand tigers
  6. sand timer
  7. sand timers
  8. sand trap
  9. sand traps
  10. sand tube worm
  11. sand tube worms

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