ampulheta — 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

ampulheta is used for these senses in English:

• hourglass A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.
• sandglass An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

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.