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Manpower

Definition

(noun) The workers or people needed to do something

Examples

We need more manpower to finish this project on time.
  • We don't have the manpower for Saturday.

  • The diner on Pine Street lost half its manpower after lunch.

  • Can your crew spare any manpower for the night shift?

  • By 6 p.m., the warehouse had enough manpower to unload the truck.

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Other English words at this level include Conundrum, Zenith, Ephemeral, Mellifluous, and Quintessential. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.

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