card
verb (1)
\ ˈkärd
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carded;
carding;
cards
Definition of card
(Entry 1 of 5)
: to cleanse, disentangle, and collect together (fibers) by the use of cards preparatory to spinning
card
noun (1)Definition of card (Entry 2 of 5)
1
: 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
2
: an implement for raising a nap on cloth
card
noun (2)Definition of card (Entry 3 of 5)
1
: playing card
2 cards plural in form but singular or plural in construction
a
: a game played with cards
b
: card playing
3a
: something (such 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 (such as winning a political campaign)
played the race card
4
: a usually clownishly amusing person : wag
he's such a card
5
: compass card
6a
: a flat stiff usually small and rectangular piece of material (such as paper, cardboard, or plastic) usually bearing information: such 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 (such as a computer)
c(1)
: a wine list
(2)
: menu
d
: greeting card
a birthday card