Atlantic Time

/ətˌlæntɪk taɪm/
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Definitions of Atlantic Time
  1. noun
    standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces
    synonyms: Atlantic Standard Time
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    type of:
    civil time, local time, standard time
    the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
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