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card
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
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noun
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
“he collected cards and traded them with the other boys”
noun
a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
noun
a card certifying the identity of the bearer
“he had to show his card to get in”
noun
(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
“the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate”
noun
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
“the menu was in French”
noun
(golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
“you have to turn in your card to get a handicap”
noun
a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
“they sent us a card from Miami”
noun
a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
noun
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
“a poster advertised the coming attractions”
noun
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
noun
thin cardboard, usually rectangular
verb
ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
“I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!”
verb
separate the fibers of
“tease wool”
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Example Sentences
he collected cards and traded them with the other boys
he had to show his card to get in
the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate
the menu was in French
you have to turn in your card to get a handicap
they sent us a card from Miami
a poster advertised the coming attractions
I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!
tease wool
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