Sekirov Dictionary

hourglass

/ˈaʊəɡlɑːs/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

•
A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.
- After each game turn, invert the hourglass to reset the time limit for the next player.
•
A cursor, often shaped like an hourglass, indicating that the computer is busy.
- When I right click the desktop display to check Display Properties, it hangs and shows me only the hourglass instead of the display menu. — 2002

verb1

To display the cursor as an hourglass indicating that the computer is busy or processing.

forms

hourglassed · hourglassing · hourglasses

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