English Explanatory Dictionary

ZULU time

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Zulu time.
noun
  1. Coordinated Universal Time.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Zulu time.

Word forms

ZULU time

Etymology

From the name for the letter Z in the ICAO spelling alphabet, a reference to the equivalent nautical time zone (GMT), which has been denoted by a Z since about 1950. See the list of military time zones.

Synonyms

Z time

Related words

military time
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