"hour change" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hour changes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hour change (plural hour changes)
  1. The changing of clocks one hour forward or backward, in line with daylight saving time.
    Sense id: en-hour_change-en-noun-NVYhSoJb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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