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time clocks

  • plural
    of time clock.
    time clock
    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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IBM has reinvented itself many times, transitioning from tabulators and time clocks in its earliest days to personal computers, mainframes and supercomputers and later AI and hybrid cloud computing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

They are also very aware of service time clocks and maximizing club control over players, which is just smart business when you aren’t trying to win.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2019

And even in this certified organic paradise, there are still literal time clocks to punch.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2019

Starting more than a century ago in punch-card tabulators and time clocks, it grew to encompass the giant mainframe computers and Selectric typewriters of the 1960s and launched its revolutionary personal computer in the 1980s.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2014

We must elect you astronomer royal in this our kingdom, and let you superintend and regulate everything connected with the lapse of time, clocks and watches included.'

From Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss

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