Three Hours

American

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

a religious observance practiced between noon and three o'clock on the afternoon of Good Friday.

Example Sentences

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"We then sat on the plane on the tarmac for over three hours."

From BBC

A passerby called 911 to report seeing a man wearing khaki pants and a dark parka who did not appear to be moving or breathing, although he had been moving when she had walked by three hours earlier, police said.

From BBC

But having been allowed to play three hours of the new game weeks before its release date, due to her super fan status, she said this time around, things felt "different".

From BBC

The robot's battery life is about three hours, but the Swedish developer said the robots can replace their own battery in about 30 seconds using a charging station.

From Barron's

"Sometimes alerts can last for three hours, and we sit there."

From Barron's

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