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Hours

/ˈaʊɚz/

A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.

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noun

1
A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.
"I spent an hour at lunch."
2
A season, moment, or time.
3
The time.
"The hour grows late and I must go home."
4
(in the plural) Used after a two-digit hour and a two-digit minute to indicate time.

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