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| card [ kaard ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle card·ed, present participle card·ing, 3rd person present singular cards) |
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comb and clean wool or cotton: to comb out and clean wool, cotton, or other fibers before spinning
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noun (plural cards) |
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1. tool or machine for carding: a tool or machine with wire teeth used to comb out or clean wool, cotton, or other fibers before spinning
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2. device to make cloth napped: a device for raising the nap on cloth
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| [14th century. Via French< late Latin cardus "thistle" < Latin carduus] |
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 card·er noun |
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