Historical Measurement Devices

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noun an ancient device used for measuring time by the flow of water

  • The ancient Greeks used a clepsydra as a water clock to measure time.
  • I found a cool clepsydra at the antique store.
  • Check out this sick clepsydra I picked up at the flea market.
  • Her mind was like a clepsydra, constantly measuring and processing information.