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Question: ___ hand (clock part)
Solution: HOUR
HOUR Definition 1:
One of the 24 equal parts of a day :60 minutes
Examples:
She wasn’t supposed to eat for six hours before the operation.
You’ll be paid by the hour for/on this job.
The job pays ten dollars an hour.
We’ve been waiting (for) an hour.
She exercises for a full/good/solid hour every day.
He practiced the piano for hours at a time. = He spent hours practicing the piano.
She was half an hour late.
They arrived a few hours later.
A project like that can take hours (to finish).
The project required long/endless hours of work.
He spent
(Brit) She has been working
He’s
We talked for
She grew more nervous
The mood changed
HOUR Definition 2:
The time shown on a clock or watch .
Examples:
The hour [=time] is half past ten. [=10:30]
We arrived just as the clock struck the hour. [=we arrived at exactly 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.]
(US) The program is scheduled to start
The next train will leave
Trains leave the station
Trains leave the station every hour at ten minutes
Trains leave every hour at ten minutes
HOUR Definition 3:
A particular time during the day
Examples:
A late hour
What are you doing here at this hour? [=why are you here at such a late hour?]
At the midnight hour [=at midnight]
These animals are most active in the hour just before sunrise.
You can call me at any hour of the day or night.
People began arriving in the early hours of the morning.
The park is open during daylight hours.
We arrived at
They serve breakfast
These animals are active at all hours of the day. [=throughout the day]
They were up
The store is open
They studied into the wee hours.
The negotiations lasted into the small hours (of the morning).
HOUR Definition 4:
The time of a specified activity
Examples:
She likes to go for a walk during her lunch hour.
The breakfast/dinner hour
The cocktail hour
HOUR Definition 5:
A particular time or period of time
Examples:
The
They helped us in our
The success of his latest film has made him the man of the hour in Hollywood.
They helped us in our darkest hour.
The troops triumphed in our country’s finest hour.
HOUR Definition 6:
A time scheduled or used for a particular purpose or activity .
Examples:
School hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
She works regular/normal hours. [=she works a regular schedule; she works during the day on Monday through Friday]
She has been working longer hours. [=she has been working for more hours than usual each day]
Personal phone calls are not allowed during
He enjoys reading and relaxing in his
We
She has been
HOUR Definition 7:
The distance that can be traveled in an hour .
Examples:
She lives two hours away.
Her house is two hours north of here.
Her house is two hours’ drive from here. = Her house is a two-hour drive from here.
HOUR Definition 8:
Examples:
In the military, 4:00 p.m. is called 1600 hours.
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