time clock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahym klok]
- /taɪm klɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahym klok]
- /taɪm klɒk/

Definitions of time clock words

noun time clock 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. 1
noun time clock device: records employees' work hours 1
noun time clock 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 0
noun time clock a clock with a mechanism for recording on a timecard the time an employee begins and ends a work period 0

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Origin of time clock

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Time clock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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time clock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

time clock usage trend in Literature

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