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A⋅las⋅ka-Ha⋅wai⋅i time
[uh-las-kuh-huh-wahy-ee, -wah-ee, -wah-yuh] 
–noun
| the civil time officially adopted for the region of the 150th meridian, which includes the states of Alaska and Hawaii; two hours behind Pacific time. |
Also called Alaska-Hawaii Standard Time, Alaska time, Alaska Standard Time, Hawaii time, Hawaii Standard Time.
standard time
–noun
| the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour. |
Origin:
1880–85, Americanism
1880–85, Americanism
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