time clock
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Definition
- Noun:
- A clock used to record the hours that people work: A device, typically found in workplaces, that employees use to stamp or electronically record their arrival and departure times on a time card or timesheet.
Usage
- The primary function of a time clock is to track employee attendance and working hours for payroll purposes.
- It is a specific type of clock designed for business and administrative record-keeping.
Examples
- Noun:
- Employees must punch the time clock when they arrive and leave.
- The company installed a new digital time clock to automate attendance tracking.
- Forgot to punch the time clock? You'll need to fill out a manual correction form.
Advanced Usage
- "to punch the time clock": To record one's time of arrival or departure using a time clock. This phrase often implies routine, hourly work.
- He has been punching the time clock at the factory for twenty years.
- "time clock system": Refers to the overall method or technology used for tracking work hours.
- The new time clock system integrates directly with our payroll software.
Variants and Related Words
- Time card (n): A card inserted into a mechanical time clock to record punch times.
- She inserted her time card into the slot.
- Timesheet (n): A sheet for recording hours worked, which can be used independently of or alongside a time clock.
- Please submit your timesheet by Friday.
- Clock in/out (phrasal verb): The action of recording one's start or end time.
- What time did you clock in this morning?
Synonyms
- Time recorder: A more formal term for a time clock.
- Punch clock: A common synonym, especially for older mechanical models.
Related Phrases
- Against the clock: Rushing to finish before a deadline. (Note: This idiom uses "clock" but is not directly related to the device "time clock").
- We're working against the clock to finish the project.
Noun
- clock used to record the hours that people work