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British Double Summer Time

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A variant of daylight saving time, two hours ahead of GMT, used by Britain in the summers of 1941 to 1945, during World War II.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: BDST

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: double summer time

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