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| card [ kaard ] |
noun (plural cards) |
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1. paper with pictures and greetings: a folded piece of stiff paper with illustrations, used to send greetings for birthdays, anniversaries, or other special occasions
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2. card games printed stiff paper for games: a small piece of stiff paper, part of a set, that is printed with symbols or figures and used to play games or tell fortunes
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3. stiff paper showing identity: a small piece of stiff paper or plastic that shows somebody's identity, business position, or membership in a club or organization
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4. plastic card storing information: a small piece of plastic that holds information in a magnetic strip or microprocessor, used in financial activities such as getting cash from ATMs or making phone calls
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5. communication
Same as postcard
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6. collecting collectable stiff paper with picture: a piece of stiff paper with a picture on one side, collected as part of a set of such items
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7. soccer colored card shown to soccer player: in soccer, a small piece of red or yellow stiff paper that is shown to a player who has violated the rules during a match
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8. amusing person: an amusing or eccentric person
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dated informal
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9. comput
Same as punch card
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10. comput circuit board: a printed circuit board
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11. navigation
Same as compass card
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12. comput
Same as expansion card
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13. wine wine list: a wine list in a restaurant
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14. menu: a restaurant menu
  We ate our way through the entire card.
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15. drugs portion of drugs: a portion of a narcotic, especially heroin
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slang
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transitive verb (past and past participle card·ed, present participle card·ing, 3rd person present singular cards) |
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1. ask somebody for identification: to ask somebody to show identification, usually to check that the person is of legal age to drink alcohol or be admitted somewhere
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2. golf record golf score: to record a score after playing a hole or round of golf
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| [15th century. Via French carte< Latin c(h)arta "papyrus leaf" < Greek khartēs] |
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have or keep a card up your sleeve to have a secret plan or tactic ready to be used if necessary (informal)
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have the cards stacked against you to be in a situation that is extremely disadvantageous to you and that may prevent you from achieving your goals (informal)
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hold all the cards to be in complete control of a situation (informal)
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in the cards likely to happen (informal)
The collapse of the banking giant had been in the cards for some time.
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play your cards close to your chest or vest to be secretive about plans, thoughts, or feelings (informal)
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play your cards right to take the fullest possible advantage of your chances of success (informal)
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put or lay your cards on the table to reveal openly what your intentions and plans are (informal)
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