hourglass
/ˈaʊəɡlɑːs/noun
उच्चारण आवग्लास
रेतघड़ी, बालू-घड़ी
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a glass container with two round parts joined by a narrow neck, which takes exactly one hour or some other fixed time for the sand inside to pass from the top part to the bottom
रेतघड़ी, बालू-घड़ी
- The sand in the hourglass ran out.
- Use an hourglass to time each player's turn.
- The teacher turned the hourglass over to start the quiz.
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- An old hourglass stood on his desk as a reminder that time was passing.
- The children watched the sand fall through the hourglass.
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having a shape that is wide at the top and bottom and narrow in the middle
रेतघड़ी जैसे आकार का (बीच में पतला)
- an hourglass figure
- The designer showed an hourglass dress at the fashion week.
- She was proud of her hourglass shape and wore dresses that showed it.
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- The vase had an hourglass form, narrow in the middle.
- The tailor measured her for an hourglass skirt.
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an hourglass (countable noun)
It is a countable noun for the glass timer filled with sand. Use a/an, or the plural 'hourglasses'.
यह रेत से भरे काँच के timer के लिए countable noun है। इसके साथ a/an लगता है, या plural 'hourglasses' बनता है।
- An old hourglass stood on the teacher's desk.
- The museum has several hourglasses.
hourglass as an adjective (shape)
Before a noun it describes a shape that is wide at the top and bottom and narrow in the middle, especially a woman's figure.
Noun से पहले यह ऐसी आकृति बताता है जो ऊपर और नीचे चौड़ी तथा बीच में पतली हो, विशेषकर स्त्री की कद-काठी।
- She has an hourglass figure.
- The vase has an hourglass shape.
the sands of the hourglass
In writing, the sand running down stands for time passing and running out.
लेखन में गिरती रेत समय के बीतने और समाप्त होने का प्रतीक है।
- The sands of the hourglass were running out for the candidates.
turn / flip the hourglass
The usual verbs are turn, flip and upend, because the glass is turned over to start timing again.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ turn, flip और upend हैं, क्योंकि timer को दोबारा शुरू करने के लिए उलटा जाता है।
- Radhika turned the hourglass and began to speak.
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verb + hourglass
turnflipwatchuseupend
- He flipped the hourglass to time the debate.
hourglass + noun
figureshapewaisttimerdesign
- The tower has an hourglass design.
adjective + hourglass
antiquesandglasswoodengiant
- An antique sand hourglass lay on the shelf.
hourglass + of + noun
timesandlifehistory
- The poem calls life an hourglass of time.
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- In the game, players must finish before the hourglass runs out.
खेल में खिलाड़ियों को hourglass समाप्त होने से पहले पूरा करना होता है।
- The sand took exactly three minutes to pass through the hourglass.
रेत को hourglass से गुज़रने में ठीक तीन मिनट लगे।
- An hourglass icon on the screen shows that the computer is busy.
स्क्रीन पर hourglass का चिह्न बताता है कि कंप्यूटर व्यस्त है।
- The costume was designed to give the actress an hourglass shape.
वह पोशाक अभिनेत्री को hourglass आकृति देने के लिए बनाई गई थी।
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✗ He kept a hourglass on his table.
✓ He kept an hourglass on his table.
Hourglass begins with a vowel sound because the h is silent, so use an.
'Hourglass' में h मौन है और शब्द स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए an लगता है।
✗ There are two hourglass on the shelf.
✓ There are two hourglasses on the shelf.
The plural of hourglass is hourglasses.
Hourglass का बहुवचन hourglasses होता है।
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These devices all measure time, but in different ways.
ये सभी उपकरण समय मापते हैं, पर तरीके अलग हैं।
A glass timer in which sand falls through a narrow neck.
काँच का timer जिसमें रेत संकरी गर्दन से गिरती है।
- The hourglass measured three minutes.
A device that shows the time of day.
दिन का समय दिखाने वाला उपकरण।
- The clock on the tower struck ten.
A watch that measures a short period exactly, started and stopped by hand.
छोटी अवधि को ठीक-ठीक मापने वाली घड़ी, जो हाथ से शुरू और बंद होती है।
- The coach timed the race with a stopwatch.