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CLEPSYDRA (clepsydrae)
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Irregular inflected form: clepsydrae
Dictionary entry overview: What does clepsydra mean?
• CLEPSYDRA (noun)
The noun CLEPSYDRA has 1 sense:
1. clock that measures time by the escape of water
Familiarity information: CLEPSYDRA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Clock that measures time by the escape of water
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
clepsydra; water clock; water glass
Hypernyms ("clepsydra" is a kind of...):
clock (a timepiece that shows the time of day)
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