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on the hour

on the hour prepositional phrase: hourly, beginning at the start of each hour.

Prepositional phrase

  1. hourly, beginning at the start of each hour.

Questions about on the hour

What does on the hour mean?
On the hour means hourly, beginning at the start of each hour.
What part of speech is on the hour?
On the hour is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the hour in the dictionary

  1. on the hook
  2. on the hop
  3. on the horizon
  4. on the horn
  5. on the horns of a dilemma
  6. on the hour
  7. on the house
  8. on the huh
  9. on the hunt
  10. on the hurry up
  11. on the hush

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