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- [uh-las-kuh huh-wahy-ee, -wah-, -wah-yuh, hah-vah-ee tahym]
- /əˈlæs kə həˈwaɪ i, -ˈwɑ-, -ˈwɑ yə, hɑˈvɑ i taɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-las-kuh huh-wahy-ee, -wah-, -wah-yuh, hah-vah-ee tahym]
- /əˈlæs kə həˈwaɪ i, -ˈwɑ-, -ˈwɑ yə, hɑˈvɑ i taɪm/
Definition of alaska-hawaii time words
- noun alaska-hawaii time 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. 1
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Origin of alaska-hawaii time
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Alaska-hawaii time
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alaska-hawaii time popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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