Phrase guide

time clock

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A device that records, on (digital or paper) timecards, the times when employees begin and finish work.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

clock used to record the hours that people work

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: clock

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 打卡機 /打卡机 (dǎkǎjī) — device that records times that employees start and finish work
  • Dutch: prikklok — device that records times that employees start and finish work
  • Finnish: kellokortinlukija — device that records times that employees start and finish work
  • German: Stechuhr — device that records times that employees start and finish work
  • German: Stempeluhr — device that records times that employees start and finish work
  • Icelandic: stimpilklukka — device that records times that employees start and finish work
  • Malay: perakam waktu — device that records times that employees start and finish work
  • Portuguese: relógio de ponto — device that records times that employees start and finish work
  • Romanian: ceasornic de pontaj — device that records times that employees start and finish work