Phrase guide
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verb
To record one's time of arrival at work, traditionally by inserting one's card into a timestamping machine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, literally
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verb
To begin work at the start of the day or start of one's shift.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, broadly
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verb
To grow older; to proceed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
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verb
register one's arrival at work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: clock in, punch in
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: record, enter, put down
History
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