"double summer time" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=double summer time}} double summer time (uncountable)
  1. The advancing of clocks by two hours ahead of winter time in summer instead of the usual one hour; mainly used during World War II in the United Kingdom. Tags: uncountable Hyponyms: British Double Summer Time
    Sense id: en-double_summer_time-en-noun-PveadlIz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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