sandglasses
Grain-filled timers
Sandglasses are timing devices that measure intervals by letting sand flow through a narrow passage between two connected glass bulbs.
When the upper chamber empties, a set period has elapsed.
The hourglass is the most familiar type, traditionally measuring one hour: The sandglasses were turned every half hour to mark the watch.
Hour-measuring device
- sundialShadow-based timekeeper
- egg-timerSmall cooking timepiece
- chronometerPrecision timekeeping instrument
- stopwatchInterval timing device
countdown · interval · duration · minutes · seconds · analog · timekeeper · turn
Small discrete particles
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- siftSeparate coarse from fine
trickle · grains · particles · fine · coarse · colored · falling · streaming
Quality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
- relicPreserved ancient object
artifact · curio · ancient · bygone · heritage · ornate · handcrafted · restoration
timepiece
Hour-measuring device
- sundialShadow-based timekeeper
- egg-timerSmall cooking timepiece
- chronometerPrecision timekeeping instrument
stopwatch · countdown · interval · duration · minutes · seconds · analog · timekeeper · turn · flip
granules
Small discrete particles
sift · trickle · grains · particles · fine · coarse · colored · falling · streaming · bulb
vintage
Quality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- VictorianOf a prim era
relic · artifact · curio · ancient · bygone · heritage · ornate · handcrafted · restoration · patina
transience
Brevity of existence
- mortalityState of eventual death
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- impermanenceQuality of not lasting
vanitas · passage · finite · ephemeral · inevitability · death · life · metaphor · allegory · reminder
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
- navigationDetermining position and course
- watchPortable timekeeping device
- maritimeOf the sea
sailor · voyage · deck · captain · log · knots · speed · naval · seafaring · merchant
sandglassesmechanical clocks
Gear-based time-measuring devices
atomic clocks · digital clocks · quartz watches · pendulum clocks · chronometers