What is another word for hourglass?
Pronunciation: [ˈa͡ʊ͡əɡlas] (IPA) 
An hourglass is a device used to measure time and assigned with metaphorical meaning in different contexts such as beauty, more often stylized as the hourglass figure. Hourglass synonyms include sand timer, sand clock, egg timer, and kitchen timer, among others. The sand timer is a common substitute for the hourglass in board games and in cooking, where one can set a reminder for cooking time. Egg timer is another colloquial expression that refers to the hourglass as cooking timers came into existence in the early 1900s for boiling eggs. Whatever name it goes by, the hourglass remains an symbol of time management, productivity, and beauty aesthetics.
