sandglass

noun/ˈsændɡlɑːs/CEFR C2

বালুঘড়ি

Meaning

An old instrument that measures time by sand running between two glass bulbs.

Example sentences

  • A sandglass stood on the captain's table.ক্যাপ্টেনের টেবিলে একটি বালুঘড়ি রাখা ছিল।
  • The sandglass ran for exactly an hour.বালুঘড়িটি ঠিক এক ঘণ্টা চলত।

Common phrases with “sandglass”

  • turn the sandglassবালুঘড়ি উল্টে দেওয়া
  • an old sandglassপুরোনো বালুঘড়ি
  • the sandglass ran outবালুঘড়ির বালু ফুরিয়ে গেল

A common mistake

Set the sandglass for three minutes to boil an egg.→Set the egg timer for three minutes.

Sandglass is the old, largely nautical word. Today the general term is hourglass, and the small three-minute one in a kitchen is an egg timer.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: hourglass, egg timer

Similar words, and what each means

  • hourglass

    বালিঘড়ি

    A glass device that measures time with flowing sand.

  • egg timer

    ডিম সেদ্ধর সময় মাপার ছোট ঘড়ি

    A small timer, once filled with sand, for timing a few minutes of cooking.

  • egg timer

    ডিম সেদ্ধর সময় মাপার ছোট ঘড়ি

    A small timer, once filled with sand, for timing a few minutes of cooking.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “sandglass” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • শিষ্য, পৃষ্ঠপোষকতাপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তি
    • • বালুঘড়ি
    • • সরবরাহ, জোগান
    • • অন্তর্দৃষ্টি, সূক্ষ্ম উপলব্ধি
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    বালুঘড়ি — sandglass (noun) — বালুঘড়ি. An old instrument that measures time by sand running between two glass bulbs.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “sandglass”?

    • • labour
    • • hourglass
    • • subterfuge
    • • step
    Show the answer

    hourglass — hourglass — বালিঘড়ি. A glass device that measures time with flowing sand.

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