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• Water clock — For the individual water clock at The Children s Museum of Indianapolis, see Water clock (Indianapolis). A display of two outflow water clocks from the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens. The top is an original from the late 5th century BC. The… …   Wikipedia

• water clock — a device, as a clepsydra, for measuring time by the flow of water. [1595 1605] * * * or clepsydra Ancient device for measuring time by the gradual flow of water. One form, used by North American Indians and some African peoples, consisted of a… …   Universalium

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• water — n. & v. n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Usage: Chem. formula: H2O 2 a liquid consisting chiefly of this and found in seas, lakes, and rivers, in rain, and in secretions of organisms. 3 an… …   Useful english dictionary

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• water glass — noun 1. a glass for drinking water • Hypernyms: ↑glass, ↑drinking glass 2. gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir • Syn: ↑water gauge, ↑water gage • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Elephant clock — The elephant clock was a medieval Muslim invention by al Jazari (1136–1206), consisting of a water powered clock in the form of an elephant. The various elements of the clock are in the housing on top of the elephant. They were designed to move… …   Wikipedia

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• Astronomical clock — An astronomical clock is a clock with special mechanisms and dials to display astronomical information, such as the relative positions of the sun, moon, zodiacal constellations, and sometimes major planets. DefinitionThe term is loosely used to… …   Wikipedia

• Ladybower Reservoir — Infobox lake lake name = Ladybower Reservoir image lake = Ladybower Viaduct.jpg caption lake = The Ladybower Viaduct which carries the A6013 road to Bamford image bathymetry = caption bathymetry = location = Upper Derwent Valley, Derbyshire… …   Wikipedia

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