man power

man pow·er

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man pou-er]
- /mæn ˈpaʊ ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man pou-er]
- /mæn ˈpaʊ ər/

Definitions of man power words

noun man power the power supplied by human physical exertions: an ancient building constructed entirely by man power. 1
noun man power a unit of power, assumed to be equal to the rate at which a person can do mechanical work, and commonly taken as 1/10 (0.1) horsepower. 1
noun man power rate of work in terms of this unit. 1
noun man power manpower. 1

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Origin of man power

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Man power

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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man power popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

man power usage trend in Literature

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