"credit hour" meaning in English

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      "glosses": [
        "A course credit based on the number of contact hours per week in class, for one given term or semester."
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        "(education, academics, US) A course credit based on the number of contact hours per week in class, for one given term or semester."
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  "word": "credit hour"
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      ],
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        "(education, academics, US) A course credit based on the number of contact hours per week in class, for one given term or semester."
      ],
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