put the clocks back

A form of put the clock back — To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time, e.g. for the end of daylight saving time.

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Meanings

verbput the clocks back (third-person singular simple present puts the clocks back, present participle putting the clocks back, simple past and past participle put the clocks back)

present singular third person puts the clocks back · participle present putting the clocks back

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put the clock back.
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Chicago

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