Man-hour


[man-ouuh r, -ou-er] /ˈmænˌaʊər, -ˌaʊ ər/

noun
1.
a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on an ideal amount of work accomplished by one person in an hour.
Abbreviation: man-hr.
noun
1.
a man who is honored by a group.
2.
a man who is currently the most important or most admired.
noun
1.
a unit for measuring work in industry, equal to the work done by one man in one hour

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