hour
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/ˈaʊər/
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/ˈaʊə(r)/
noun
A1
A period of 60 minutes, one of 24 parts in a day.
I work for eight hours every day.
A2
A time of about one hour used for a specific activity.
I read a book during my lunch hour.
A2
A set time when work is done or a place is open.
The store is open during business hours.
A2
A very long time.
It felt like hours before the bus arrived.
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A specific moment in time.
The hour to start the meeting has arrived.
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The time when something important happens.
This is the hour we have been waiting for.
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The exact time when the clock shows a full hour.
The bell rings at the top of the hour.
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Used in official time telling with the 24-hour clock.
The event starts at 1400 hours.
translation
A period of 60 minutes, one of 24 parts in a day.; A time of about one hour used for a specific activity.; A set time when work is done or a place is open.; A very long time.; A specific moment in time.; The time when something important happens.; The exact time when the clock shows a full hour.; Used in official time telling with the 24-hour clock.
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Plural
hours