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Eastern Daylight Time

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Definition of Eastern Daylight Time

: Eastern Time observed during that part of the year when Daylight Saving Time is in effect

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First Known Use of Eastern Daylight Time

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Eastern Daylight Time was in 1921

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“Eastern Daylight Time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eastern%20Daylight%20Time. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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