Also means
o'clock
Usage Note
Uhr means both clock and watch and, crucially, marks the time of day: drei Uhr is three o'clock and the question is Wie viel Uhr ist es?. A wristwatch is specifically die Armbanduhr.
Examples
"Es ist acht Uhr."
Natural Translation
It is eight o'clock.
Literal Translation
It is eight o'clock.
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