machine-hours

A form of machine-hour — The amount of work that can be done by one machine in one hour; a billable hour for one machine. (Said of, for example, a piece of heavy equipment or a machine tool.)

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of machine-hour
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APA

machine-hours. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine-hours

MLA

“machine-hours.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine-hours. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “machine-hours,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine-hours.

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