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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.
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Paul Salopek, History & Culture, 4 Dec. 2020
Paul Salopek, History & Culture, 4 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clepsydra
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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
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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
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While their heads are unmarked, brown crossbands resembling an hourglass are visible along the snakes’ bodies.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Then there are body brands, like Dior, which made the hourglass into its raison d’etre, or Dolce & Gabbana, with its unapologetic celebration of Italian flair.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Before time zones, people used other methods of telling time like sun dials and water clocks.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Clepsydra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clepsydra. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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