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noun(card)a list of dishes available at a restaurant
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noun(card)a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
Synonyms: calling card, visiting card,
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noun(card)a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
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noun(card)(golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
Synonyms: scorecard,
Examples:
You have to turn in your card to get a handicap.
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noun(card)(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
Synonyms: batting order, lineup,
Examples:
The managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate.
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noun(card)a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
Synonyms: add-in, board, circuit board, circuit card, plug-in,
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noun(card)a card certifying the identity of the bearer
Synonyms: identity card,
Examples:
He had to show his card to get in.
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noun(card)a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
Examples:
They sent us a card from Miami.
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verb(card)ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
Examples:
I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!.
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noun(card)one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
Examples:
He collected cards and traded them with the other boys.
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noun(card)thin cardboard, usually rectangular