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Clepsydra

Clepsydra Meaning & Definition
Clepsydra Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Clepsydra?

[n] clock that measures time by the escape of water

Synonyms | Synonyms for Clepsydra: water clock | water glass

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See Also | clock

Clepsydra In Webster's Dictionary

\Clep"sy*dra\ (?; 277), n. [L. from Gr. ?; ? to steal, conceal + ? water.] A water clock; a contrivance for measuring time by the graduated flow of a liquid, as of water, through a small aperture. See Illust. in {Appendix}.

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