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noun
a clock with an attachment that may be manually activated to stamp or otherwise record the exact time on a card or tape, used to keep a record of the time of something, as of the arrival and departure of employees.
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Origin of time clock
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Words nearby time clock
time bomb, time capsule, time card, time chart, time charter, time clock, time code, time constant, time-consuming, time copy, time deposit
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British Dictionary definitions for time clock
time clock
noun
a clock which records, by punching or stamping cards inserted into it, the time of arrival or departure of people, such as employees in a factory
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