standard time
(ˈstæn dərˌdaɪz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usu. the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region, with a difference of exactly one hour between one zone and the next. The standard time zones in the U.S. are Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Alaska time,Hawaii-Aleutian time, and Samoa time.
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zone
Webster Dictionary
a band or area of growth encircling anything; as, a zone of evergreens on a mountain; the zone of animal or vegetable life in the ocean around an island or a continent; the Alpine zone, that part of mountains which is above the limit of tree growth
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central time
(Central Time, Central Standard Time, CST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States
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eastern time
(Eastern Time, Eastern Standard Time, EST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
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eastern standard time
(Eastern Time, Eastern Standard Time, EST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
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cst
(Central Time, Central Standard Time, CST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States
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central standard time
(Central Time, Central Standard Time, CST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States
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est
(Eastern Time, Eastern Standard Time, EST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
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atlantic standard time
(Atlantic Time, Atlantic Standard Time)
Princeton's WordNet
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
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atlantic time
(Atlantic Time, Atlantic Standard Time)
Princeton's WordNet
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
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local time
(ˈloʊ kəˌlaɪz)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the time based on the meridian through a specific place, as a city, in contrast to that of the time zone within which the place is located.
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bering standard time
(Bering Time, Bering Standard Time)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 11th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 165th meridian west; used in the Midway Islands
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bering time
(Bering Time, Bering Standard Time)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 11th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 165th meridian west; used in the Midway Islands
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yukon time
(Alaska Standard Time, Yukon Time)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska
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alaska standard time
(Alaska Standard Time, Yukon Time)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska
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hawaii standard time
(Hawaii Time, Hawaii Standard Time)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 10th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 150th meridian west; used in Hawaii and the western Aleutian Islands
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hawaii time
(Hawaii Time, Hawaii Standard Time)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 10th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 150th meridian west; used in Hawaii and the western Aleutian Islands
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zonal
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to a zone; having the form of a zone or zones
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pst
(Pacific Time, Pacific Standard Time, PST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
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pacific time
(Pacific Time, Pacific Standard Time, PST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
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pacific standard time
(Pacific Time, Pacific Standard Time, PST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
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mountain time
(Mountain Time, Mountain Standard Time, MST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States
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mountain standard time
(Mountain Time, Mountain Standard Time, MST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States
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mst
(Mountain Time, Mountain Standard Time, MST)
Princeton's WordNet
standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the United States
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zonular
Webster Dictionary
of or pertaining to a zone; zone-shaped
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deliberate defence
(deliberate defense, deliberate defence)
Princeton's WordNet
a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems
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deliberate defense
(deliberate defense, deliberate defence)
Princeton's WordNet
a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems
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antarctic circle
(æntˈɑrk tɪ kə, -ˈɑr tɪ-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an imaginary line drawn parallel to the equator, at 23° 28′ N of the South Pole: between the South Frigid Zone and the South Temperate Zone.
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arctic circle
(ˈɑrk tɪk or, esp. for)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an imaginary line drawn parallel to the equator, at 23°28′ S of the North Pole: between the North Frigid Zone and the North Temperate Zone.
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trieste
(ˈɛst, -ˈɛs teɪ, -ti)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Free Territory of, an area bordering the N Adriatic: designated a free territory by the U.N. 1947; N zone, including the city of Trieste, turned over to Italy in 1954; S zone incorporated into Yugoslavia.
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