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CLEPSYDRA (clepsydrae)

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does clepsydra mean? 

CLEPSYDRA (noun)
  The noun CLEPSYDRA has 1 sense:

1. clock that measures time by the escape of waterplay

  Familiarity information: CLEPSYDRA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CLEPSYDRA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Clock that measures time by the escape of water

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

clepsydra; water clock; water glass

Hypernyms ("clepsydra" is a kind of...):

clock (a timepiece that shows the time of day)


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