| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| Sounds | kaa'rd |
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| Rhymes | avant-garde, backyard, bard, and 46 more rhymes in aard at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes. |
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| Examples | "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys" |
| Narrower | playing card; punched card, punch card, Hollerith card; tarot card, tarot; trading card |
| Broader | paper |
| Meaning | A card certifying the identity of the bearer. |
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| Examples | "he had to show his card to get in" |
| Synonyms | identity card |
| Narrower | business card; donor card; keycard; membership card; library card, borrower's card; ration card |
| Broader | positive identification |
| Verbs | card |
| Meaning | A rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures). |
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| Examples | "they sent us a card from Miami" |
| Narrower | get-well card; greeting card; postcard, post card, postal card, mailing-card; sympathy card |
| Broader | correspondence |
| Meaning | Thin cardboard, usually rectangular. |
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| Narrower | timecard |
| Broader | cardboard, composition board |
| Meaning | A witty amusing person who makes jokes. |
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| Synonyms | wag, wit |
| Broader | humorist, humourist |
| Usage | colloquialism |
| Meaning | A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement. |
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| Synonyms | poster, posting, placard, notice, bill |
| Narrower | show bill, show card, theatrical poster; flash card, flashcard |
| Broader | sign |
| Meaning | A printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited. |
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| Synonyms | calling card, visiting card |
| Broader | greeting, salutation |
| Meaning | (golf) a record of scores (as in golf). |
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| Examples | "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap" |
| Synonyms | scorecard |
| Category | golf, golf game |
| Broader | record, record book, book |
| Meaning | A list of dishes available at a restaurant. |
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| Synonyms | menu, bill of fare, carte du jour, carte |
| Narrower | a la carte; prix fixe; table d'hote |
| Broader | bill |
| Meaning | (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat. |
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| Examples | "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate" |
| Synonyms | batting order, lineup |
| Category | baseball, baseball game, ball |
| Parts | cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot |
| Broader | roll, roster |
| Meaning | A printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities. |
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| Synonyms | circuit board, circuit card, board |
| Narrower | CPU board, mother board; PC board |
| Broader | printed circuit |
| Meaning | Separate the fibers of. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | tease |
| Broader | separate |
| Meaning | Ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" |
| Broader | see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure |
| Nouns | card |