knock-offtime
nounUK /ˈnɒk ɒf taɪm/
US /ˈnɑːk ɔːf taɪm/
The time when you stop working for the day.
The workers cheered when knock-offtime finally arrived.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The moment a factory or shop stops operating for the day.
At knock-offtime the machines went silent and the lights dimmed.
3. The scheduled hour when a shift ends.
His knock-offtime is six, so he catches the last bus home.
4. A signal, such as a bell or whistle, that marks the end of work.
The whistle at knock-offtime echoed across the yard.