railway time
/ˈreɪlweɪ ˌtʌɪm/Now chiefly historical
noun
A standard time adopted throughout a railway system to supersede local time for the purposes of railway operations.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Dickens (1812–1870), novelist. From railway + time.
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