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Central Standard Time

Cen·tral Stan·dard Time or Cen·tral Time


noun 
Definition:
 
1. standard time in central N America: the standard time in the time zone centered on 90° W longitude, which includes the central states of the United States and the central provinces of Canada. It is six hours behind Universal Time.

2. standard time in central Australia: the standard time in the time zone centered on longitude 135° E, which includes the central part of Australia. It is nine-and-a-half hours ahead of Universal Time.

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