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Definition of at the top of the hour

: at the beginning of the hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.) The program is scheduled to start at the top of the hour.

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“At the top of the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20hour. Accessed 22 Oct. 2022.

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What does on top of the hour mean?

Definition of at the top of the hour : at the beginning of the hour (at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, etc.) The program is scheduled to start at the top of the hour.

Why is it called Top of the hour?

at the exact beginning of an hour. (Alludes to the big hand on a clock pointing to the 12. Often heard on television or the radio.

What does top or bottom of the hour mean?

bottom of the hour (plural bottoms of the hour or bottoms of the hours) 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.

What does it mean when someone says on the hour?

phrase. If something happens on the hour, it happens every hour at, for example, nine o'clock, ten o'clock, and so on, and not at any number of minutes past an hour.