: a clock that stamps starting and quitting times on an employee's time card
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The show originated at a design museum in Saint-Étienne; Musée des Arts et Métiers has supplemented it with lemons from its permanent collection, such as the ten-hour decimal-time clock, used during the French Revolution.—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 As mentioned in an earlier column, nature’s time clock seems to be a little ahead this spring.—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Generally speaking, the twice-a-year daylight saving time clock changes are unpopular.—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026 The scoreboards went out, the time clocks were stopped and play was halted on all four sheets.—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time clock