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New Zealand Mean Time

New Zealand Mean Time proper noun: the standard time used in New Zealand before the nation adopted a system based on standard time zones, based on the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Auckland.

Proper noun

New Zealand Mean Time

  1. (historical) The standard time used in New Zealand before the nation adopted a system based on standard time zones, based on the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Auckland.

Questions about New Zealand Mean Time

What does New Zealand Mean Time mean?
New Zealand Mean Time means the standard time used in New Zealand before the nation adopted a system based on standard time zones, based on the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Auckland.
What part of speech is New Zealand Mean Time?
New Zealand Mean Time is a proper noun.

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