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hr

The correct spelling is hr.

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noun

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The correct spelling is hr. A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day. For example: "I spent an hour at lunch."

Usage Examples

I spent an hour at lunch.

The hour grows late and I must go home.

This place is an hour away from where I live.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.
  2. 2.A season, moment, or time.
  3. 3.The time.
  4. 4.(in the plural) Used after a two-digit hour and a two-digit minute to indicate time.
  5. 5.(in the plural) The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.

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