Dst

/diː ɛs tiː/ noun

Definition

abbreviation for Daylight Saving Time, the practice of advancing clocks during warmer months

Etymology

acronym formed from Daylight Saving Time, concept popularized during World War I

Kelly Says

DST was actually promoted by Benjamin Franklin as a way to save candles, though it wasn't widely adopted until World War I when countries needed to conserve fuel!

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