- manpower man·power n
- ['mænˌpaʊə(r)]
(gen) Industry manodopera, Mil effettivi mpl
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manpower man·power n
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man power — noun 1. a. : power available from or supplied by the physical effort of man b. : a unit of power assumed to be the rate at which a man can perform mechanical work; sometimes : one tenth of a horsepower 2. usually … Useful english dictionary
man power — 1. the power supplied by human physical exertions: an ancient building constructed entirely by man power. 2. 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 horsepower. 3. rate … Universalium
man power — noun Date: 1859 1. power available from or supplied by the physical effort of human beings 2. (usually manpower) the total supply of persons available and fitted for service … New Collegiate Dictionary
manpower — [man′pou΄ər] n. 1. power furnished by human physical strength 2. the collective strength or availability for work of the people in any given area, nation, etc.: Also man power … English World dictionary
Manpower (album) — Manpower Studio album by Miquel Brown Released 1983 Recorded 1982 1983 … Wikipedia
manpower — noun see man power 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Manpower (1941 film) — Manpower Directed by Raoul Walsh Produced by Hal B. Wallis Mark Hellinger … Wikipedia
man|pow|er — «MAN POW uhr», noun, adjective. –n. 1. power supplied by the physical work of people. 2. strength thought of in terms of the number of persons needed or available: »China has great potential military manpower. 3. a) a unit equivalent to the rate… … Useful english dictionary
manpower — (n.) 1855, from MAN (Cf. man) (n.) + POWER (Cf. power) (n.). Proposed in 1824 as a specific unit of measure of power … Etymology dictionary
Manpower — Man|pow|er auch: Man|po|wer 〈[mæ̣npaʊə(r)] f.; ; unz.〉 menschliche Arbeitskraft (als wirtschaftlicher Faktor) [<engl. man „Mensch“ + power „Kraft, Stärke“] * * * Man|po|w|er [ mæn… ], die; [engl., aus: man = Mensch, Mann u. power, ↑ Power]… … Universal-Lexikon
manpower — /man pow euhr/, n. power in terms of people available or required for work or military service: the manpower of a country. [1860 65; MAN1 + POWER] * * * … Universalium
