·add. ·- A unit of work or energy equal to that done by one kilowatt acting for one hour;
— approx. = 1.34 horse-power hour.
·noun One thousand watts. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun A measure of distance traveled. II. Hour ·noun The twenty-fourth part of a day; sixty minutes...
First found in Dan. 3:6; 4:19, 33;5:5. It is the rendering of the Chaldee shaah, meaning a "moment,"...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The ancient Hebrews were probably unacquainted with the division of the natural day into twenty-four...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
·add. ·- The quantity of electricity delivered in one hour by a current whose average strength is on...
The angular distance of a heavenly body east or west of the meridian. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The sand-glass: a measure of the hour. ...