| time capsule |
a container for contemporary documents, records, or artifacts to be buried or otherwise preserved for discovery and study by future generations. |
| timecard |
a card listing the record of an employee's work hours, either stamped by a time clock or recorded by the employee. |
| time clock |
a clock that records the exact time on a card, used by employees to record the time of their arrival at and departure from work. |
| time deposit |
a deposit of funds in a bank which can be withdrawn only at the end of a specified period, or after the depositor has given advance notice. |
| time exposure |
a photographic exposure in which the shutter is kept open an unusually long time. [2 definitions] |
| time-honored |
respected because of its long use. |
| time is up |
used to tell someone that they have no more time in which to continue with what they are doing. |
| timekeeper |
an official in an athletic contest who regulates, keeps track of, or records the time for an event or each section of a game. [3 definitions] |
| time-lapse |
of, designating, or using a technique for filming a slow process by taking photographs at intervals and then projecting them continuously so that the process appears to be speeded up. |
| timeless |
not having a beginning or end; endless; eternal. [2 definitions] |
| time limit |
a limit set on the amount or period of time during which some action can or must be taken or completed. |
| timeline |
a graphic presentation of a chronology of events and their dates, listed from left to right along a horizontal line or in a vertical column. |
| time lock |
a lock attached to a timing mechanism that prevents it from being opened until a specific time. |
| timely |
occurring punctually or at just the right moment. [2 definitions] |
| time off |
time away from work when one may relax or do other things. |
| time-out |
a brief suspension of play in an athletic contest that is not counted in the time allotted for the game. [2 definitions] |
| timepiece |
a mechanism that measures and displays the time, such as a clock or watch. |
| timer |
one who measures or records time; timekeeper. [3 definitions] |
| times |
multiplied by. |
| timesaving |
facilitating the conservation or efficient use of time. |
| timeserver |
one who adapts his or her conduct to prevailing custom or opinion, for personal advantage; opportunist. |