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n

1 a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard, usually rectangular, with varied uses, as for filing information in an index, bearing a written notice for display, entering scores in a game, etc.

2 such a card used for identification, reference, proof of membership, etc.
library card, identity card, visiting card

3 such a card used for sending greetings, messages, or invitations, often bearing an illustration, printed greetings, etc.
Christmas card, birthday card

4 one of a set of small pieces of cardboard, variously marked with significant figures, symbols, etc., used for playing games or for fortune-telling

a short for →playing card

b (as modifier)
a card game

c (in combination)
cardsharp

6 Informal a witty, entertaining, or eccentric person

7 short for →cheque card →credit card

8 See →compass card

9 (Also called) race card (Horse racing) a daily programme of all the races at a meeting, listing the runners, riders, weights to be carried, distances to be run, and conditions of each race

10 a thing or action used in order to gain an advantage, esp. one that is concealed and kept in reserve until needed (esp. in the phrase a card up one's sleeve)

11 short for →printed circuit card

See →printed circuit (See also) →cards
(C15: from Old French carte, from Latin charta leaf of papyrus, from Greek khartes, probably of Egyptian origin)

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card, card catalogue, Card., cardy

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