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man power

man power is the alternative form of manpower.

Meaning of manpower

Noun

manpower (uncountable)

  1. The total number of all available workers; the workforce.
    • Near-synonyms: human resources, personnel
  2. The power exerted by a single person.
    • canals dug entirely by manpower
    Synonyms:
    humanpower

Questions about man power

What is man power the alternative form of?
Man power is the alternative form of manpower.

Words near man power in the dictionary

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  2. man page
  3. man pages
  4. man panties
  5. man plans and God laughs
  6. man power
  7. man proposes, God disposes
  8. man purse
  9. man purses
  10. man pussies
  11. man pussy

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