water clock

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A clepsydra
A device for measuring time by letting water flow out of a container, usually through a tiny aperture
{i} device used for setting a specific period of time
clock that measures time by the escape of water
An instrument or machine serving to measure time by the fall, or flow, of a certain quantity of water; a clepsydra
A clepsydra. or clepsydra Ancient device for measuring time by the gradual flow of water. One form, used by North American Indians and some African peoples, consisted of a small boat or floating vessel that shipped water through a hole until it sank. In another form, water escaped through a hole in a vessel marked with graduated lines; specimens from Egypt date from the 14th century BC. The Romans invented a clepsydra consisting of a cylinder into which water dripped from a reservoir; a float provided readings against a scale on the cylinder wall. Galileo used a mercury clepsydra to time his experimental falling bodies. See also clock
water clocks
plural form of water clock
waterclock
Alternative spelling of water clock
water clock

    Silbentrennung

    wa·ter clock

    Türkische aussprache

    wôtır kläk

    Aussprache

    /ˈwôtər ˈkläk/ /ˈwɔːtɜr ˈklɑːk/
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