hour — a period of time equal to 60 minutes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a period of time equal to 60 minutes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaʊər/
Korean meaning: 60분과 같은 시간의 단위
Korean pronunciation: **아**워
Example Sentences
- My cat sleeps 20 hours a day and still looks tired.
- The meeting lasted for three hours straight.
- I spent an hour looking for my glasses while wearing them.
hour
NOUN//ˈaʊər//
a period of time equal to 60 minutes

In the center of the frame, a large wall clock shows its hands moving from exactly twelve o'clock to one o'clock. The minute hand sweeps completely around the clock face while the hour hand moves from one number to the next. Office workers below complete various tasks during this time period - one finishes a coffee break, another completes paperwork, and a third wraps up a phone call. Their activities clearly demonstrate the full sixty-minute duration that has passed. a complete hour as a period of time equal to sixty minutes
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Origin
고대 그리스어 hōra(계절, 시간)에서 유래하여 라틴어 hora를 거쳐 고대 프랑스어 hore를 통해 영어로 들어왔습니다. 원래는 하루를 12등분한 시간 단위를 의미했습니다.
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“My cat sleeps 20 hours a day and still looks tired.”
“The meeting lasted for three hours straight.”
“I spent an hour looking for my glasses while wearing them.”
“The store is open 24 hours a day.”
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