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12-hour time

A way of telling time using a.m. and p.m. to divide the day into two 12-hour periods.


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24-hour time

A way of telling time that counts from 00:00 to 23:59, without using a.m. or p.m.


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Alarm

A sound or signal set for a specific time to remind or wake you.

Analogue clock

A clock with moving hands which move clockwise around a dial, pointing at markers to indicate the current hour and minutes past.

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Bicentenary

The 200th anniversary of an event.

British Summer Time (BST)

The time used in the UK during summer, one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).

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Calendar

A system for organizing days, weeks, and months in a year.

Centenary

The 100th anniversary of an event.

Century

A period of 100 years.

Clockwise

Moving in the same direction as the hands on a clock.

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