daylight saving

/ˌdeɪˈlaɪt ˌseɪvɪŋ/
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Other forms: daylight savings

Definitions of daylight saving
  1. noun
    time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
    synonyms: daylight savings, daylight-saving time, daylight-savings time
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    time
    the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
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