putting the clock 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put the clock back
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putting the clock back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20clock%20back

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“putting the clock back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20clock%20back. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting the clock back,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20the%20clock%20back.

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