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card in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
    circuit board  circuit card  board  card  plug-in  add-in 
  2. (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
    "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate"
    batting order  card  lineup 
  3. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
    "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
    poster  posting  placard  notice  bill  card 
  4. a list of dishes available at a restaurant
    "the menu was in French"
    menu  bill of fare  card  carte du jour  carte 
  5. a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
    calling card  visiting card  card 
  6. one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
    "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys"
    card 
  7. a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
    "they sent us a card from Miami"
    card 
  8. a card certifying the identity of the bearer
    "he had to show his card to get in"
    card  identity card 
  9. (golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
    "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"
    card  scorecard 
  10. a witty amusing person who makes jokes
    wag  wit  card 
  11. thin cardboard, usually rectangular
    card 
verb
  1. ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
    "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"
    card 
  2. separate the fibers of
    "tease wool"
    tease  card 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University