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1card
verb \ˈkärd\
Definition of CARD
transitive verb
: to cleanse, disentangle, and collect together (as fibers) by the use of cards preparatory to spinning
— card·er noun
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First Known Use of CARD
14th century
2card
noun
Definition of CARD
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: an instrument or machine for carding fibers that consists usually of bent wire teeth set closely in rows in a thick piece of leather fastened to a back
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: an implement for raising a nap on cloth
Origin of CARD
Middle English carde, from Medieval Latin cardus, carduus, thistle, carding instrument, from Latin carduus thistle — more at chard
First Known Use: 15th century
3card
noun
Definition of CARD
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a : something (as an advantage) compared to a valuable playing card in one's hand <holding all the cards in negotiations> b : an issue especially with emotional appeal that is brought into play to achieve a desired end (as winning a political campaign) <played the race card>
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: a usually clownishly amusing person : wag <he's such a card>
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a : a flat stiff usually small and rectangular piece of material (as paper, cardboard, or plastic) usually bearing information: as (1) : postcard (2) : visiting card (3) : business card (4) : credit card (5) : one bearing a picture (as of a baseball player) on one side and usually statistical data on the other (6) : one on which computer information is stored (as in the form of punched holes or magnetic encoding) (7) : one bearing electronic circuit components for insertion into a larger electronic device (as a computer) b : program; especially : a sports program <three fights on the card> c (1) : a wine list (2) : menu d : greeting card <a birthday card>
— in the cards also on the cards
: inevitable <success just wasn't in the cards for her>
Origin of CARD
Middle English carde, from Anglo-French, alteration of Middle French carte, probably from Old Italian carta, literally, leaf of paper, from Latin charta leaf of papyrus, from Greek chartēs
First Known Use: 15th century
4card
verb
Definition of CARD
transitive verb
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: to place or fasten on or by means of a card
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: to provide with a card
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: to list or record on a card
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: score <a golfer carding a 75>
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: to ask for identification (as in a bar) <we all got carded>
First Known Use of CARD
1884
5card
abbreviation
Definition of CARD
CARD Defined for Kids
card
noun \ˈkärd\
Definition of CARD for Kids
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: a decorated piece of thick paper that contains a greeting or is used to write a message <birthday card> <note card>
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: a thick stiff piece of paper or plastic that contains information about a person or business <I lost my library card.>
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cards plural : a game played with playing cards
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trading card <baseball cards>
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: a thin hard board that has small electronic devices on it and that can be added to a computer to make the computer perform different tasks <a video card>
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