HOW TO PRONOUNCE
hourglass
/ˈaʊɚˌɡlæs/
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What does hourglass mean?
noun
- A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.
- A cursor, often shaped like an hourglass, indicating that the computer is busy.
verb
- To display the cursor as an hourglass indicating that the computer is busy or processing.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈaʊɚˌɡlæs/
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When he was gone Eustacia, leaving her telescope and hourglass by the gate, brushed forward from the wicket towards the angle of the bank, under the fire.