sablier — meaning in English

English meaning

• hourglass noun A timekeeping device with two glass bulbs joined by a narrow neck, through which sand trickles from top to bottom.

Senses

sablier is used for these senses in English:

• egg timer (by extension) A timer that can be set to sound an alarm after a certain amount of time; a kitchen timer.
• hourglass A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.

hourglass — full definition

1. noun A timekeeping device with two glass bulbs joined by a narrow neck, through which sand trickles from top to bottom.
2. noun A cursor shape (resembling an hourglass) shown while a computer is processing.

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