English to English noun
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes | | Example: he collected cards and traded them with the other boys
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a card certifying the identity of the bearer | | Example: he had to show his card to get in
source: wordnet30
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a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures) | | Example: they sent us a card from Miami
source: wordnet30
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thin cardboard, usually rectangular | | source: wordnet30
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a witty amusing person who makes jokes | | source: wordnet30
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a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement | | Example: a poster advertised the coming attractions
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a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited | | source: wordnet30
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(golf) a record of scores (as in golf) | | Example: you have to turn in your card to get a handicap
source: wordnet30
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a list of dishes available at a restaurant | | Example: the menu was in French
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(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat | | Example: the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate
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a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities | | source: wordnet30
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A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a card of invitation; pl. a game played with cards. | | source: webster1913
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An instrument for disentangling and arranging the fibers of cotton, wool, flax, etc.; or for cleaning and smoothing the hair of animals; -- usually consisting of bent wire teeth set closely in rows in a thick piece of leather fastened to a back. | | source: webster1913 verb
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separate the fibers of | | Example: tease wool
source: wordnet30
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ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor | | Example: I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!
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To play at cards; to game. | | source: webster1913
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To comb with a card; to cleanse or disentangle by carding; as, to card wool; to card a horse. | | source: webster1913
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