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Multi-word Results
| canonical hour |
any of seven periods of the day, such as vespers, set apart for the recitation of certain prayers, psalms, or the like in many Christian churches; divine office. [2 definitions] |
| half-hour |
a period of time lasting thirty minutes. [4 definitions] |
| happy hour |
a period of one or two hours in the late afternoon during which some bars offer reduced prices on drinks. |
| hour hand |
the shorter hand on a watch or a clock, which moves around the entire face twice a day and indicates the hour. |
| kilowatt-hour |
a unit of electrical energy equal to one kilowatt operating for one hour. (abbr.: kwh, kWh) |
| man-hour |
a unit of industrial time or production equal to the amount of work one person can or does produce in one hour. |
| quarter-hour |
a period of fifteen minutes. [2 definitions] |
| rush hour |
a period of peak traffic, usu. in the morning and late afternoon, when many people are on their way to or from work. |
| watt-hour |
a unit of electrical energy equal to the energy of one watt operating for one hour, or 3,600 joules. |
| zero hour |
the time at which a military attack or other operation is scheduled to begin. [2 definitions] |
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