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[[t]kɑrd[/t]]

n.

1) a usu. rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to record information or, when preprinted, to identify the holder

2) gam one of a set of cards with spots, figures, etc., used in playing various games

3) gam cards, (usu. with a sing. v.)

a) a game or games played with such a set

b) the playing of such a game:

to win at cards[/ex]

4) something useful in attaining an objective, comparable to a high card held in a game

5) greeting card

6) postcard

7) calling card 1)

8) cvb bus

credit card

9) spo a card with a picture of a sports or other figure on one side and information about the figure on the other

10) spo a program of the events at races, etc

11) compass card

12) cmp

a) punch card

b) board 13), a)

13) inf an amusing, witty, or prankish person

14) to provide with a card

15) to fasten on a card

16) to write, list, etc., on cards

17) cvb cvs sts to ask (a youth) to produce identification, esp. to check whether the person is of legal drinking age

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- in the cards put or lay one's cards on the table

Etymology: 1350–1400; OE: paper, document, letter < L c(h)arta sheet of paper II

card

[[t]kɑrd[/t]] n.

1) tex a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning in order to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver

2) tex a similar implement for raising the nap on cloth

3) tex to dress (wool or the like) with a card

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Etymology: 1325–75; ME carde < MF: lit., teasel head < LL cardus thistle, var. of L carduus card′er, n.