Definition of CLEPSYDRA (Meaning of CLEPSYDRA), a 9 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'klepsidru


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] clock that measures time by the escape of water

CLEPSYDRA is a 9 letter word that starts with C.
	Synonyms:	water clock, water glass

	See Also:	clock

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Clep"sy*dra\ (?; 277), n. [L. from Gr. ?; ? to steal, conceal + ? water.] A water clock; a contrivance for measuring time by the graduated flow of a liquid, as of water, through a small aperture. See Illust. in {Appendix}.