hr
- noun
- A typical workday is usually about eight hr long.
Examples
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He studied for his exam for three hr each day this week.
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The meeting will last for two hr before we break for lunch.
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Like I work HR at a law firm.
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Yeah, I guess, I mean, just have to go back to the HR department.
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I think all those applications are still down at HR.
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Does your wife work in HR?
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I walked into the conference room and saw my boss and someone from HR sitting on the other side of the conference table.
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I'm the new HR director.
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If other staff express concern about an employee, encourage them to contact line managers or HR directly.
Academic text (2015) -
Sue was just packing up to leave when Kathy got back to the HR department.
Fiction book (1999)
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Etymology
The abbreviation hr is short for the word hour, which comes from the Latin word hora meaning 'hour' or 'time'. Think of an hourglass that measures a fixed 60-minute period; that's why hr marks one hour.