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standard time as applied at sea, reckoned according to the system of time zones.[1905-10]
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time zone — The time, kept in sea areas, in a 15° zone of longitude, with the central (standard) meridian of each zone 15° or multiples of 15° removed from the Greenwich Meridian. The time of successive zones differs by one hour. Each time zone is allotted a … Aviation dictionary
