man-year

[ man-yeer ]
/ ˈmænˌyɪər /

noun

a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on a standard number of man-days in a year of work.

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Origin of man-year

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby man-year

man-sized, man-tailored, man-to-man, man-to-man defense, man-trap, man-year, man., man. pr., mana, mana motuhake, manacle
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