Clepsydra
Pronunciation : Clep"sy*dra
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. from Gr.
Definition : Defn: A water clock; a contrivance for measuring time by the graduated flow of a liquid, as of water, through a small aperture. See Illust. in Appendix.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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