Maksud perkataan hourglass dalam bahasa Melayu

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hourglass

US /ˈaʊr.ɡlæs/
UK /ˈaʊə.ɡlɑːs/
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jam pasir

a device for measuring time, consisting of two connected glass bulbs from which a quantity of sand takes an hour to pass

Contoh:
The sand slowly trickled through the hourglass.
Pasir perlahan-lahan menitis melalui jam pasir.
She turned the hourglass over to start the timer.
Dia membalikkan jam pasir untuk memulakan pemasa.
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bentuk jam pasir, siluet jam pasir

a figure or shape that is narrow in the middle and wider at the top and bottom, resembling an hourglass

Contoh:
She has an hourglass figure.
Dia mempunyai bentuk badan jam pasir.
The vase had an elegant hourglass shape.
Pasu itu mempunyai bentuk jam pasir yang elegan.
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