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Hrs Moderate

Hrs has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

plural of hr; hours

"The flight is delayed by three hrs, so we won't arrive until midnight."

In plain English: Hrs is just a short way of writing hours.

"The meeting was scheduled for two hrs, but it ended much sooner."

Usage: Use hrs only in informal writing or spreadsheets to abbreviate the plural word hours when space is limited. In standard prose, always spell out the full word hours instead of using this abbreviation.

Proper Noun
1

A male given name from the Slavic languages

"The new coach, Hrs, quickly earned the respect of his team during practice."

Example Sentences
"The meeting was scheduled for two hrs, but it ended much sooner." noun
See Also
hours
Related Terms

Origin

Hrs is an abbreviation derived from English, standing for hours. It originates as a shortened form of the full word hour without a specific ancient root beyond its Germanic ancestry.

Rhyming Words
ahrs
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