hour | ||
1. | [ noun ] a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day | |
Synonyms: | hr 60_minutes | |
Examples: | "the job will take more than an hour" |
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Related terms: | time_unit man_hour sidereal_hour day minute half-hour quarter-hour quarter | |
2. | [ noun ] clock time | |
Synonyms: | time_of_day | |
Examples: | "the hour is getting late" |
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Related terms: | clock_time dawn noon midnight twilight sunset rush_hour bedtime closing_time early-morning_hour late-night_hour happy_hour canonical_hour zero_hour small_hours none mealtime | |
3. | [ noun ] a special and memorable period | |
Examples: | "it was their finest hour" |
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Related terms: | time_period | |
4. | [ noun ] distance measured by the time taken to cover it | |
Synonyms: | minute | |
Examples: | "we live an hour from the airport" "its just 10 minutes away" |
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Related terms: | distance | |
Similar spelling: |
houri Hori Hora hoar Hoyer Howry Hower Hoerr hoary Howery hooray Hoheria houhere |