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Water clock (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A water clock, or clepsydra (from Ancient Greek κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra) 'pipette, water clock'; from κλέπτω (kléptō) 'to steal' and ὕδωρ (hydor) 'water'; lit. ' water thief'), is a timepiece by which time is measured by the regulated flow of liquid into (inflow type) or out from (outflow type) a vessel, and where the amount of liquid can then be measured.

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[–] Darkassassin07 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Here; watch Uri Tuchman build one 2 days go.

https://youtu.be/-fv8wyAzQTM

The guy's a maker with an incredibly unique style and a knack for bizarre but elegant creations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago

Wow, he's awesome. I even watched the ad without fast forwarding (very rare), and he got a lol out of me. Thanks for the rec