Hourglass

Quick meaning: Hourglass is a noun meaning A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.

Meaning

A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.

More Meanings

1. (graphical user interface) A cursor, often shaped like an hourglass, indicating that the computer is busy.
2. (computing, intransitive) To display the cursor as an hourglass indicating that the computer is busy or processing.

Example Sentences

After each game turn, invert the hourglass to reset the time limit for the next player.

When I right click the desktop display to check Display Properties, it hangs and shows me only the hourglass instead of the display menu.

The sands of thy short life are spent this hour, / And no hand in the universe can turn / Thy hourglass, if these gummed leaves be burnt / Ere thou canst mount up these immortal steps.

I have an ADP that I use for reporting that I have used for about a year. I only use it every 3 months, and it has worked up until now. This morning I tried using it, but after trying to open the report, it hourglassed and then showed a "Timeout expired" error. I searched this message and found out how to set the timeout limit, and set it to 300 seconds. Still the same message.

Word Forms

• hourglasses
• hourglassing
• hourglassed

Synonyms for hourglass

Depending on context, synonyms include sandglass.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sandglass, glass, hour glass, tourbillon, hydroscope, glasswork.

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