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FLOGGING THE GLASS

\flˈɒɡɪŋ ðə ɡlˈas], \flˈɒɡɪŋ ðə ɡlˈas], \f_l_ˈɒ_ɡ_ɪ_ŋ ð_ə ɡ_l_ˈa_s]\

Definitions of FLOGGING THE GLASS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Naut.) Shaking the half-hour glass, by which the bells are regulated, to make the sand run quicker.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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