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H hour

noun

Definition of H HOUR

: the hour set for launching a specific tactical operation

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Origin of H HOUR

H, abbreviation for hour

First Known Use: 1918

Rhymes with H HOUR

bell tower, black power, disk flower, fire tower, great power, Great Stour, half hour, ray flower, rush hour, sea power, state flower, war power, world power

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