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clock

 
 
/klɒk/ noun

Definition

on the clock informal WORKPLACE at work: They are covered by the same medical and liability insurance that covers them when they're on the clock.
(Definition of clock noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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