Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sand timer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: sand -timer
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.

Etymology

From sand + timer.

Inflected Forms

sand timers (plural)

Synonyms

hourglass

Questions

What does sand timer mean?: An instrument for measuring the passage of time by the passage of sand through a narrow opening.
Where does sand timer come from?: From sand + timer.

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