🔤 Water Clock ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
aabi ghadi، clepsydra
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ENGLISH
📚noun
water clock
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /ˈwɔː.tər klɒk/
Phonetic: /wa tur klok/
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DEFINITION
an ancient device for measuring time by the regulated flow of liquid
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Ancient civilizations used a water clock to track hours during the night.
The archaeological museum contains a restored Egyptian water clock.
Unlike sun dials, a water clock could function indoors and in darkness.
A steady drip of water maintained accuracy in the traditional water clock.
Historians admire the mechanical precision of early water clock designs.
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SYNONYMS
clepsydra water timer
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