H-hour

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English

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Etymology

The H stands for hour; compare D-Day.

Noun

H-hour (plural H-hours)

  1. (figuratively) The hour at which any major event planned for the future is set to begin, as used in United States military.

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Descendants

  • Norwegian Bokmål: klokken H

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