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PRONUNCIATION OF PEAK-HOUR

peak-hour  [ˈpiːkˈaʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEAK-HOUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peak-Hour is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PEAK-HOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of peak-hour in the English dictionary

The definition of peak-hour in the dictionary is during the busiest hours, as of traffic, etc; during rush hour.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEAK-HOUR


bower
ˈbaʊə
cauliflower
ˈkɒlɪˌflaʊə
devour
dɪˈvaʊə
Eisenhower
ˈaɪzənˌhaʊə
empower
ɪmˈpaʊə
firepower
ˈfaɪəpaʊə
flour
ˈflaʊə
flower
ˈflaʊə
gaur
ɡaʊə
horsepower
ˈhɔːsˌpaʊə
hour
aʊə
hydropower
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpaʊə
manpower
ˈmænˌpaʊə
our
aʊə
power
ˈpaʊə
shower
ˈʃaʊə
sour
ˈsaʊə
sunflower
ˈsʌnˌflaʊə
tower
ˈtaʊə
twenty-four-hour
ˈtwɛntɪˌfɔːʳˈaʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEAK-HOUR

peak load
peak period
peak production
peak programme meter
peak rate
peak season
peak time
peak traffic
peak viewing time
peak year
peak-time
Peake
peaked
peakedness
peakier
peakiest
peakish
peakless
peaklike
peaky

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEAK-HOUR

ampere-hour
dinner hour
eleventh hour
flower-of-an-hour
golden hour
H-hour
half an hour
half-hour
happy hour
horsepower-hour
kilowatt-hour
lunch hour
man-hour
megawatt hour
quarter-hour
rush hour
the hour
the witching hour
watt-hour
zero hour

Synonyms and antonyms of peak-hour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peak-hour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEAK-HOUR

Find out the translation of peak-hour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peak-hour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peak-hour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高峰小时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

horas pico
570 millions of speakers

English

peak-hour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिखर घंटे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساعة الذروة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пик - час
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pico - hora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শীর্ষ ঘন্টা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aux heures de pointe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jam puncak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spitzenzeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピーク時の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피크 시간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Puncak jam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giờ cao điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உச்ச மணி நேர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिखर-तास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pik saat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nelle ore di punta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w godzinach szczytu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пік - годину
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vârf de ore
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ώρες αιχμής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spitsverkeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

topp -timmars
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peak- time
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peak-hour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEAK-HOUR»

The term «peak-hour» is regularly used and occupies the 96.640 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEAK-HOUR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peak-hour

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEAK-HOUR»

Discover the use of peak-hour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peak-hour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Still Stuck in Traffic: Coping with Peak-hour Traffic Congestion
Most Americans agree that traffic congestion is the major problem in their communities —and it only seems to be getting worse.In this revised and expanded edition of his landmark work Stuck in Traffic, Anthony Downs examines the benefits ...
Anthony Downs, 2005
2
Stuck in Traffic: Coping with Peak-hour Traffic Congestion
In this new book, Anthony Downs looks at the causes of worsening traffic congestion, especially in suburban areas, and considers the possible remedies, while analyzing the specific advantages and disadvantages of every major strategy that ...
Anthony Downs, 1992
3
Transportation Engineering Basics
LAB OBJECTIVES The main objectives of this lab are to record turning movement counts at an intersection and calculate Peak Hour Factor. The turning movement counts are to be collected during peak periods and off-peak periods.
A. S. Narasimha Murthy, Henry R. Mohle, 2001
4
The Sustainability of Air Transportation: A Quantitative ...
Table 2.2 Dependence of the peak-hour passenger demand on the annual passenger volume Annual passenger volume Per cent of the annual TPHP ( Typical Peak-Hour (million) passenger volume Passenger) volume Source: Ashford and ...
Milan Janić, 2007
5
Parking Structures: Planning, Design, Construction, ...
Only in a very few cases do land uses generate peak-hour volumes equal to or in excess of the static parking capacity (denoted N) required for that use. One exception is the special-event facility, which in most cases should be designed to  ...
Anthony P. Chrest, 2001
6
Airport Passenger Terminal Planning and Design: Guidebook
IV.4 Peak Hour Demand Analysis IV.4.1 Defining the Design Hour As already discussed, the terminal planner must have, as a basic planning tool, forecasts of peak hourly passenger loadings that the terminal and its various systems may have ...
‎2010
7
Rail Transit Capacity
There is no significant variation in the average loading diversity between the peak hour and the peak-period both of which remain within the range of +5% to - 6%. The unbalance for cars on individual trains ranges from +61% to -33%.
‎1996
8
Traffic & Highway Engineering - SI Version
Peak-hour factor (PHF). A measure of the variability of demand during the peak hour. It is the ratio of the volume during the peak hour to the maximum rate of flow during a given time period within the peak hour. For intersections, the time ...
Nicholas Garber, Lester Hoel, 2009
9
Analysis of Off-peak Traffic Signal Operations
Anuar Amanzholov. Table 14 Kirkwood Highway Performance Results (30% of peak hour volumes) .................................................................................................. 77 Table 15 Kirkwood Highway Intersection Results (5% of peak hour volumes) .
Anuar Amanzholov, 2008
10
Jamaica Bay and Kennedy Airport: a Multidisciplinary ...
Each carries only about a tenth as many passengers per unit of expensive peak hour capacity as scheduled air carriers.20 The 25 or so general-aviation flights during the 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. peak- hour carry fewer passengers than three air carrier ...
Jamaica Bay Environmental Study Group, 1971

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEAK-HOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peak-hour is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tokyo's Haneda and Narita airports: a business traveller's guide
... around ¥3,100 (A$34) but be prepared for a long commute – the ride can easily stretch to two hours when crawling through peak-hour traffic. «Australian Business Traveller, Jul 15»
2
Prez's visit set to trigger traffic curbs
On Monday, there should hardly be any trouble as the President's movement will all be before 5pm, i.e. before peak-hour traffic begins. «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
3
Civil aviation graft scandals coming to light in China
... Guangzhou, whoever controlled the resources of peak-hour air traffic control was also able to control the benefits of a civil aviation market. «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
4
Cops take lead; change major BMTC routes
Buses plying to Frazer Town and Jeevanahalli used to get stuck in peak-hour traffic for nearly 30 minutes just to take a circuitous route through ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
5
Don't send back-office work to Asia – send it to the bush
Staff are definitely more reliable in country towns, because there's no peak-hour traffic or delayed public transport services to worry about. «Real Estate Business, Jul 15»
6
Advice you won't find in a baby book
No battling your way through peak-hour traffic. No meetings. No deadlines. Your new boss is demanding and often cranky (don't be fooled by ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Campaigners speak out against bus savings in Oxfordshire
He said: “Many disabled people have jobs and need peak-hour buses to commute. Disabled workers are more likely to be in low-paid jobs, and ... «Banbury Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Convention center looks to untangle Seaport shuttle service
... two routes in the morning and evening rush hours, reducing the total number of peak-hour Seaport shuttle trips from 130 to the 90-115 range. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
9
The Beatport Box 63
Highlighting the vocal prowess of Pearl Andersson, both Fairy Tailes and Catching Fire are the peak-hour melodic electro tracks you'll need to ... «LessThan3, Jul 15»
10
$35/week extra to park in the city
Auckland Transport claims the hike will free up peak-hour sites, but AA says it's a 'kick in the teeth' for drivers. The evening and maximum rates ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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