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clepsydra definition

clep·sy·dra (klep′si drə)

noun pl. clepsydras -·dras or clepsydrae -·drae′ (-drē′)

water clock

Etymology: L < Gr klepsydra, water clock < kleptein, to steal (see kleptomania) + hydōr, water

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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