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H-hour

Definition of H-hour

noun

  • the time of day at which an attack, landing, or other military operation is scheduled to begin: they assured the Marines that at H-hour the reef would be covered by five feet of water

Origin:

First World War: from H (for hour) + hour

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Definition of H-hour in the US English dictionary

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