- water clock; clepsydra
- to drip
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- water clock; clepsydra
- to drip
This term refers to a device used in ancient times to measure time through the regulated flow of water, indicating how much time has passed.
In ancient times, people used a water clock to measure time.
dī lòu滴漏de的shè jì设计jīng miào精妙,kě yǐ可以zài在méi yǒu没有Xiàn dài现代jī xiè机械de的qíng kuàng情况xià下bǎo chí保持zhǔn què准确。
The design of the clepsydra is intricate, allowing it to maintain accuracy without modern machinery.
This usage refers to the action of liquid falling slowly in small drops.
The faucet is leaking, and water is dripping.
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