"turn the clocks back" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: turns the clocks back [present, singular, third-person], turning the clocks back [participle, present], turned the clocks back [participle, past], turned the clocks back [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} turn the clocks back (third-person singular simple present turns the clocks back, present participle turning the clocks back, simple past and past participle turned the clocks back)
  1. Alternative form of turn back the clock Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: turn back the clock
    Sense id: en-turn_the_clocks_back-en-verb-mUBXyqlV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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