Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jobhour

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: job-hour
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of time required to do a particular job or set of tasks.

noun

Synonym of workhour.

Example Sentences

"... pay-roll of mechanics at the bench, motormen, conductors, etc., who would be paid by the job-hour, trip or day"
"On a normal engineering/construction project, use of jobhours as the unit of time is common."

Etymology

From job + hour.

Inflected Forms

jobhours (plural)

Synonyms

workhour

Questions

What does jobhour mean?: A measure of time required to do a particular job or set of tasks.
Where does jobhour come from?: From job + hour.

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