man-hour

American  

[man-ou^uhr, -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. man-hr

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man-hour British  

noun

1. a unit for measuring work in industry, equal to the work done by one man in one hour

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Etymology

Origin of man-hour

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

In his response, Gen. Milley said they came to the man-hour estimate by assuming each service member in a force of 2.46 million spent about two hours in the training.

From Washington Times

The Times reported earlier this year on the backlog problem at USCIS, including a secret study completed last year that found the agency had an 11 million man-hour work backlog.

From Washington Times

The Times reported in July that a secret study completed last year found the agency had an 11 million man-hour shortage.

From Washington Times

That secret study estimated an 11 million man-hour shortage at U.S.

From Washington Times

You see that persistence in Gerard, someone who will spare no cost or man-hour to pursue his version of justice — even when everyone thinks his quarry is dead.

From Los Angeles Times