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Man-hour

Noun CEFR B2
mænˈaʊə

Definitions

Synonym of person-hour.

Equivalents

Españolhora hombre
Françaisheure-homme
DeutschArbeitsstunde
8 more languages

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

man-in-the-browser man-in-the-middle attack man-killer Man-machine man-made fiber man-marker

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