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bottom of the hour

noun

Etymology

Refers to the time when the position of the long hand is pointing toward the number 6, or exactly halfway between the preceding hour and the upcoming one.

Definitions

  1. The time at (or very close to) half the next hour of time.

    • At seven o'clock, he said to get in touch with him again at the bottom of the hour, so I called him back at seven thirty.

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