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Meanings of sand timer in English

A device that measures the passage of a few minutes or an hour of time thanks to sand flowing through a narrow passage from one vessel to another.

Usage of sand timer in English
1
It will also ship with a sand timer.
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2
You can use the sand timer instead of the CD, but it's harder to keep an eye on that while you're racing around the temple.
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3
You've got sand timers which limit your actions, and one main timer which indicates how often the ship takes damage.
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4
The key mechanic of the game is in the sand timers which tell you when you can take an action.
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