time clock

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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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How to use time clock in a sentence

On Monday, the National Park Service said the time clock that operates the lights had failed.
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You wake up at two or three in the morning, not because you are nervous but because your time clock is all screwed up.
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He went after the time clock when he thought he was getting cheated.
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"Denise is an actress who is on a time clock," said one source close to Sheen.
Why Denise Richards Stands by Charlie Sheen|Nicole LaPorte|February 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Past that, things rocked along until the hands of the big standard-time clock in the despatcher's room pointed to midnight.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
Running up the stairs to the administrative wing, he paused outside the door to punch the time clock.
Meeting of the Board|Alan Edward Nourse
A special input register may be connected to operate as a Real Time Clock.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment Corporation
We got back there 14 after, I noticed the time on my watch, and the Hertz time clock I noticed was about a minute later.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
By the time clock, where I was told to wait, stood the woman just ahead of me in the line.
Working With the Working Woman|Cornelia Stratton Parker

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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