English dictionary
clepsydra
/'kl/E/ps/I/dr/@/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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clock that measures time by the escape of water
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A water clock; a contrivance for measuring time by the graduated flow of a liquid, as of water, through a small aperture. See <i>Illust.</i> in <u>Appendix</u>.
Source: webster1913