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playing card

play·ing card [ pláying krd ] (plural play·ing cards)


noun 
Definition:
 
card for playing games: a card belonging to a set printed with an identical design on the back and symbols on the face representing the numbers in different suits, used for playing various games. Playing cards, introduced to the West from Asia, were probably first used in China in the 10th century. The pack was standardized at 52 in the 15th century.

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