H-hour

English

Alternative forms

H-Hour

Etymology

The H stands for hour; compare D-Day.

Noun

H-hour (plural H-hours)

(figuratively) The hour at which any major event planned for the future is set to begin, as used in United States military.

Synonyms

zero hour

Coordinate terms

D-Day
X-Day

Descendants

Norwegian Bokmål: klokken H

Translations

hour at which major event is set to begin

Dutch: uur U n
Finnish: h-hetki (fi)
French: heure H (fr) f
Hebrew: שעת ש' (he)
Indonesian: Jam-J
Norwegian:
Bokmål: klokken H
Portuguese: hora H f
Vietnamese: giờ G (vi)

Further reading

What does the "D" signify in D-Day, and the "H" signify in H-Hour?

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