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Meaning of "sandglass" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SANDGLASS

sandglass  [ˈsændˌɡlɑːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANDGLASS

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sandglass is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SANDGLASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sandglass

A sandglass is a device for measuring time, including: ▪ Hourglass ▪ Marine sandglass ▪ Egg timer It can also refer to: ▪ Sandglass, a 1995 Korean drama series...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANDGLASS


class
klɑːs
cut-glass
ˈkʌtɡlɑːs
eyeglass
ˈaɪˌɡlɑːs
fiberglass
ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs
fibreglass
ˈfaɪbəˌɡlɑːs
fingerglass
ˈfɪŋɡəˌɡlɑːs
first-class
ˈfɜːstˌklɑːs
galloglass
ˈɡæləʊˌɡlɑːs
gallowglass
ˈɡæləʊˌɡlɑːs
glass
ɡlɑːs
hourglass
ˈaʊəˌɡlɑːs
isinglass
ˈaɪzɪŋˌɡlɑːs
looking-glass
ˈlʊkɪŋɡlɑːs
middle-class
ˈmɪdəl klɑːs
Plexiglas
ˈplɛksɪˌɡlɑːs
plexiglass
ˈplɛksɪˌɡlɑːs
spyglass
ˈspaɪˌɡlɑːs
sunglass
ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːs
weatherglass
ˈwɛðəˌɡlɑːs
wineglass
ˈwaɪnˌɡlɑːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANDGLASS

sandburr
sandek
sander
sanderling
Sanderson
sanderswood
sandfish
sandflies
sandfly
sandgroper
sandgrouse
sandheap
sandhi
sandhill
sandhog
Sandhurst
sandier
sandiest
sandiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANDGLASS

beer glass
cut glass
first class
frosted glass
green glass
ground glass
lead glass
looking glass
magnifying glass
milk glass
plate glass
ruby glass
safety glass
shot glass
silica glass
stained glass
Tiffany glass
toughened glass
watch-glass
window glass
wine glass

Synonyms and antonyms of sandglass in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sandglass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANDGLASS

Find out the translation of sandglass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sandglass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sandglass» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

沙漏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reloj de arena
570 millions of speakers

English

sandglass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sandglass
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساعة رملية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

песочные часы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ampulheta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বালিঘড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sablier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sandglass
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sanduhr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

砂時計
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모래 시계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sandglass
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cát làm kiếng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sandglass
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाळूचे घड्याळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kum saati
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clessidra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klepsydra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пісочний годинник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sandglass
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμμωρολόγιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uurglas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

timglas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

timeglass
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sandglass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDGLASS»

The term «sandglass» is regularly used and occupies the 61.830 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANDGLASS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sandglass» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sandglass» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sandglass

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANDGLASS»

Discover the use of sandglass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sandglass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sandglass
The Sandglass tells the story of two feuding families whose lives are interlinked by the changing fortunes of postcolonial Sri Lanka.
Romesh Gunesekera, 2011
2
Heritage Press: Sandglass Companion Book, 1937-1959
A pamphlet would accompany each title detailing the book's time period, the author's biography, the illustrator's design philosophy, etc. The pamphlet was called The Sandglass.
Michael C. Bussacco, 2009
3
Heritage Press Sandglass Companion Book: 1960-1983
A pamphlet would accompany each title detailing the book's time period, the author's biography, the illustrator's design philosophy, etc. The pamphlet was called The Sandglass.
Michael C. Bussacco, 2009
4
Sandglass of the Gods
Fans of the action-adventure film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time can help Prince Dastan solve mazes, decipher deadly codes, and complete the activities to save his kingdom! This book also features two sheets of exciting stickers.
‎2010
5
Lessons from My Good Old Boat
Water clocks and sundials were often much more accurate,but both had se- rious disadvantages on ships; so the sandglass or hourglass became the timepiece of choice aboard ship. Time signals The most commonly used sandglass was the ...
Donald Launer, 2007
6
Sandglass
E.S., a fifty-year-old minor functionary in the Hungarian State Railways, is notified that his pension is to be reduced, the first hint that he is about to be caught up in the nightmare of the Holocaust
Danilo Kis, 1987
7
Island Paradise: The Myth : an Examination of Contemporary ...
The Sandglass As described by Dorothy Lane, the house as a feature of island discourse can suggest seclusion and the site of a replicated colonial life-style. Gunesekera's The Sandglass continually reverts to an earlier life in Sri Lanka where ...
Melanie A. Murray, 2009
8
Heritage Press Catalog & Checklist: The Ultimate Book ...
Be one step ahead of the next book collector in both knowledge and cost effective purchases. The Heritage Press Catalog & Checklist lists most of the books issued by the Heritage Club and the Heritage Press.
Michael C. Bussacco, 2008
9
Social Banking and Social Finance: Answers to the Economic ...
1 The sandglass principle of the “neoliber ” financial system The banking and finance system between 1990 and 2007 ... and despite all warnings continues to follow until today — what I would like to call metaphorically a “sandglass principle ”.
Roland Benedikter, 2011
10
The Sacristy
This is not a fanciful requirement ; some substitute for the old sandglass is a real need. The sandglass seems to have passed out of use in English churches after 1660, probably owing to the abuse of it by the Puritan preachers during their ...
‎1872

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANDGLASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sandglass is used in the context of the following news items.
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Here's why Australia's parliament uses sandglasses when there's a …
The time given to MPs is necessary, but the way the gap is timed – with a sandglass – doesn't seem necessary at all. And it turns out the sandglasses are not just ... «Business Insider Australia, Jun 15»
2
Craven: Political Puppets
Arizona Senator John McCain made news recently when he singled out Putney's Sandglass Theater and posted a Sandglass image and description below a ... «Vermont Public Radio, Jun 15»
3
Putney's Sandglass Theater Responds To Accusation Of Wasteful …
The National Endowment for the Arts gave $30,000 to the Sandglass Center for Puppetry and Theater Research. The money supports a series of puppet shows, ... «Vermont Public Radio, Jun 15»
4
Vermont's French-Canadian Connections
Plus, Senator John McCain has singled out a National Endowment for the Arts grant to Putney's Sandglass Theater as an example of an "outrageous pork ... «Vermont Public Radio, Jun 15»
5
John McCain Targets Rabbit Massages, Puppetry in 'America's Most …
The National Endowment for the Arts, that perennial target for questions about the appropriateness of government spending, gave $30,000 to the Sandglass ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
6
Gov't spending money on bomb-sniffing elephants and BBQ …
... grant to the Sandglass Center for Puppetry and Theater Research to help fund a 10-day international puppet festival in Vermont, and a $15,000 Environmental ... «Washington Times, May 15»
7
Puppets in the Green Mountains International Festival: Walking to …
Southern Vermont- Sandglass Theater is presenting its 9th international Puppets in the Green Mountains Festival: Walking to the Borders from September 11th ... «vtdigger.org, Mar 15»
8
Move Over Muppets: Center For Puppetry Arts Brings Dementia To …
Next weekend, however, Vermont-based Sandglass Theater brings their touring show to the Center. The company was founded in 1982, has performed in 24 ... «WABE 90.1 FM, Mar 15»
9
Sandglass Theater puppets share unique take on dementia
Ines Bass, co-artistic director with Sandglass Theater, leads a Capital High School drama class in a workshop on puppeteering at the school on Tuesday. «Helena Independent Record, Jan 15»
10
Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry hosts performance series
The Sandglass Theater's mission is "to sustain an artist-driven theater with an emphasis on advancing the development of puppetry as a unique and unusual ... «Hartford Courant, Sep 14»

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