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at the top of the hour Fig. at the exact beginning of an hour. (Alludes to the big hand on a clock pointing to the 12. Often heard on television or the radio. See also at the bottom of the hour.) Every class in my school starts at the top of the hour. Our next newscast will be at the top of the hour. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Listeners now get ABC news at the top of the hour, followed by a national ABC sportscast. Segments: If you listen to a radio show you''ll often hear news at the top of the hour, then sports, then weather, back into music for a several minutes, then a commercial break, a listener''s phone call, back into music, etc. The bell that used to ring at the top of the hour 24 hours a day is now silent, which perhaps might make Nichols College students sleep better after a hard night of studying. |
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