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hourglass

hour·glass [ ówr glàss ] (plural hour·glass·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. time-measuring device: a time-measurement device consisting of two transparent bulbs connected by a narrow tube and containing an amount of sand that takes a specific time to flow between the bulbs after inversion

2. icon that shows task in progress: an hourglass-shaped computer icon that shows that a task is being performed but is not yet completed

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