ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Man-hour

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /mænˈaʊə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Man-hour is a noun meaning Synonym of person-hour.

Meaning

Synonym of person-hour.

Example Sentences

Ten workers for two days—that's 160 man-hours.
Since 1950 our agricultural output per man-hour has actually doubled!
[...] every man has tools and amenities always within one minute's walk; thus non-productive man-hours are kept to a minimum.

Word Forms

Synonyms for man-hour

Depending on context, synonyms include person-hour.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include person-hour, woman-hour, jobhour, hour, workhour, hoursworth.

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