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Definition of time clock

: a clock that stamps starting and quitting times on an employee's time card

Examples of time clock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the time of the film’s release, there was much talk about the original running time clocking in at nearly three and a half hours, resulting in significant cuts — including reducing the opening scene from a 30-40 minute sequence to 10 minutes. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword," 14 Jan. 2020 His sixth championship reminded us why this guy may have just beaten back the time clock. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Lunder Building at Massachusetts General Hospital. A Globe Spotlight Team report looked at concurrent surgeries at the hospital.," 31 Dec. 2019 Known for its signature sliders, the world's largest White Castle and Arizona's first made a splashy opening with wait times clocking over two hours and people who camped out days in advance. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "Pizza, burgers and craft beer: 41 new restaurants opened in metro Phoenix in October," 5 Nov. 2019 But there's no agreement on which time clocks ought to follow. — Tom Davies, Indianapolis Star, "Poll: 70% of Americans don't like daylight saving time," 1 Nov. 2019 According to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 7 in 10 Americans prefer not to switch back-and-forth, but there’s no agreement on which time clocks ought to follow. — chicagotribune.com, "Reminder! Clocks fall back tonight!," 1 Nov. 2019 But there’s no agreement on which time clocks ought to follow. — Washington Post, "AP-NORC poll: Most Americans dislike twice-a-year time flops," 1 Nov. 2019 But there's no agreement on which time clocks ought to follow. — CBS News, "Dislike twice-a-year time changes? You're part of large majority of Americans, poll shows," 1 Nov. 2019 Still, everyone will be watching closely the first time clock management comes into play. — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, "19 Browns questions in need of answers as the 2019 season begins," 5 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use of time clock

1887, in the meaning defined above

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24 Jan 2020

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“Time clock.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20clock. Accessed 26 January 2020.

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time clock

noun

English Language Learners Definition of time clock

: a special clock that is used to record the times when an employee starts and stops working

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