"bottom of the hour" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bottoms of the hour [plural], bottoms of the hours [plural]
Etymology: Refers to the time when the position of the long hand is pointing toward the number 6, or exactly halfway between the preceding hour and the upcoming one. Head templates: {{en-noun|bottoms of the hour|bottoms of the hours}} bottom of the hour (plural bottoms of the hour or bottoms of the hours)
  1. The time at (or very close to) half the next hour of time. Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-bottom_of_the_hour-en-noun-8QbsmpTs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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    },
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