Man-hour

//mænˈaʊə// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Synonym of person-hour.
"Ten workers for two days—that's 160 man-hours."

Synonyms

annum century day decade fortnight hour

Example

"Ten workers for two days—that's 160 man-hours."

Etymology

From man + hour.

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