punch-in
verbUK /pʌntʃ ɪn/
US /pʌntʃ ɪn/
To press a button to show you have started work.
Dad punches in at the factory every morning at eight.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To enter information by pressing keys on a device.
She punched in the code to open the door.
3. A quick hit or strike made with a fist.
He gave the bag a punch-in during practice.
4. A short recording added into a larger audio or video track.
The editor made a punch-in to fix the singer's mistake.