clepsydra

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Recent Examples of clepsydra Time is kept with a clepsydra, an antique clock consisting of a coconut shell with a hole in it floating in a bucket of water. Paul Salopek, History & Culture, 4 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clepsydra
Noun
  • The first sundials and water clocks were determined to have been used in 1200 B.C. by the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Days sometimes may feel like mere hours when times are good, and the moments may barely tick by in a dull day, but the passage of Earth around the sun hasn’t changed in an easily measurable way since humans first started using sundials.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • Featuring a sleeveless crew neck, high waist, and pleated design, the dress creates a flattering, hourglass shape.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Ballooning above and below the Milky Way's center like a massive hourglass, the mysterious Fermi bubbles loom large over our galaxy.
    Brandon Specktor, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The first sundials and water clocks were determined to have been used in 1200 B.C. by the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • For example, Timothée could — nay, should: ➽ Get a pork tenderloin sandwich the size of your head ➽ Visit the Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library ➽ Peep the big water clock at the Children’s Museum ➽ Drive all the way down to Bloomington, IN and check out Tibetan Cultural Center.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 May 2025

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“Clepsydra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clepsydra. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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