timecard

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noun

A paper card that is timestamped by a time clock to record the times when an employee starts and stops work.

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Meanings

nountimecard (plural timecards)

plural timecards · alternative time card · alternative time-card

  1. A paper card that is timestamped by a time clock to record the times when an employee starts and stops work.
  2. A digital record representing the same concept.

Origin

From time + card. Piecewise doublet of time chart.

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Translations

Finnish kellokortti
  • kellokortticard for tracking work hours
Portuguese cartão de ponto
  • cartão de pontocard for tracking work hours

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

timecard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timecard

MLA

“timecard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timecard. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “timecard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timecard.

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