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noun • a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes | ||||||||
| 28% | 7 | Traditional time-telling device | ||||||
noun • timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial | ||||||||
| 28% | 11 | Second-hand movement in a time-telling device | ||||||
noun • a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes | ||||||||
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HOURGLASS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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HOURGLASS
Updated: October 13, 2023
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