clep|sy|dra

clep|sy|dra
clep|sy|dra «KLEHP suh druh», noun, plural -dras, -drae «-dree».
a device used by the ancients for measuring time by the flow of water, mercury, or some other liquid, through a small opening.
[< Latin clepsydra < Greek klepsýdra water clock < kléptein steal + hýdōr water]

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