Timeslip

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A timesheet.
"Fireman Iver Peterson, whom Fireman Cunningham displaced, also submitted a timeslip claiming 100 miles for deadheading..."
2
An official slip of paper showing the elapsed time for each driver.
3
A phenomenon that causes unexpected time travel.
"In any case, neither Morris nor Adeler used a timeslip like Twain."

"Fireman Iver Peterson, whom Fireman Cunningham displaced, also submitted a timeslip claiming 100 miles for deadheading..."

From time + slip.

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