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zero hour
zero hourn. The scheduled time for the start of an operation or action, especially a combat operation of great size. Also called H-hour.zero hour n 1. (Military) military the time set for the start of an attack or the initial stage of an operation 2. informal a critical time, esp at the commencement of an action ze′ro hour` n. 1. the time set for the beginning of a military attack or operation. 2. the time set for the beginning of any event or action. 3. a decisive or critical time. [1915–20] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | zero hour - the time set for the start of an action or operationtime of day, hour - clock time; "the hour is getting late" |
zero hournoun moment of truth, crisis, turning point, vital moment, appointed hour, moment of decision Your zero hour has arrived.zero hournounA decisive point:climacteric, crisis, crossroad (used in plural), exigence, exigency, head, juncture, pass, turning point.Translationszero hour
zero hourThe time at which something starts. I have so much studying left to do before the exam, and zero hour is 8 AM! Zero hour for our vacation is 4:30—the minute we're all done work!See also: hour, zeroSee ZH See ZHzero hour
Synonyms for zero hournoun moment of truthSynonyms- moment of truth
- crisis
- turning point
- vital moment
- appointed hour
- moment of decision
Synonyms for zero hournoun a decisive pointSynonyms- climacteric
- crisis
- crossroad
- exigence
- exigency
- head
- juncture
- pass
- turning point
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