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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈman-ˌhour,  n. [countable]
  1. a unit of measurement based on an ideal amount of work accomplished by one person in one hour:increases in man-hours during the holiday seasons.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
man-hour  (man′ouər′, -ou′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a unit of measurement, esp. in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work accomplished by one person in an hour. Abbr.: man-hr
  • 1915–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
man-hour n
  1. a unit for measuring work in industry, equal to the work done by one person in one hour
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