time card

noun

: a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day or on each job

Examples of time card in a Sentence

Don't forget to punch your time card on your way out.
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While credit card benefits for air travelers can come in many forms including free TSA PreCheck, points on purchases, options exist for every type of traveler — from a first time card holder to a traveler looking for luxury level perks. Olivia Peluso, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2024 Clone hours to future time cards for salaried employees, saving time on repetitive entries. Miami Herald, 26 June 2024 Time Card Management: View open and submit time cards easily, providing transparency and control. Miami Herald, 26 June 2024 Just 160 skilled nursing facilities out of roughly 14,500 that receive federal payments for care met the new requirements every day last summer, according to the most recent daily time card data available to the public and analyzed by USA TODAY. Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for time card 

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of time card was in 1846

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“Time card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20card. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

time card

noun
: a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day
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