man-hour
noun [C] /ˈmæn.aʊər/
/-aʊr/ (also person-hour)Definition
› the amount of work done by one person in one hour: Just think how many man-hours we could save if we computerized the system.Working hours and periods of workWork, working and the workplace
(Definition of man-hour noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- after hours idiom
- clock in phrasal verb
- clock out phrasal verb
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- flexitime noun
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- night shift noun
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- opening hours noun
- opening time noun
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