CARD

n. thin and flat object; playing card; postcard; expansion card, circuit board that expands a computer's capabilities (Computers); machine for separating cotton or wool fibers in preparation for spinning; employees documents held by an employer (British)

n. cardstock, variety of stiff paper available in a range of thicknesses

v. comb, untangle wool or cotton fibers in preparation for spinning; give a card; ask for an identification card (i.e. in a bar)

The term card primarily refers to cardboard or a piece of this.More generally, the term can refer to any of various small flat objects, typically made from heavy paper or plastic. In particular:Business card, a wallet sized card containing contact information for a person or business.Cigarette card, a trading card used to reinforce cigarette packagingCommon Access Card (CAC), a Department of Defense (DoD) access & ID Card; contains a computer chip.Credit card, a plastic card for purchasing items on creditDebit card, a plastic card for purchasing items using money in a bank accountExpansion card or computer card, a computer hardware component or device, attached generally inside a computer, that provides added functionality, such as a graphics card or sound cardFile card (tool), a metal brush used to clean the cutting grooves on filesGift card, usually plastic payment tool that is mailed or given to a relative, friend, or associate as a method of purchasing within storesGreeting card, usually folded paper that is mailed or given to a relative, friend, or associate to express a message of greeting, appreciation, or some other sentimentHealth card, a token to be used as patient data card (PDC) or health professional card (HPC)ID card, an identity documentIndex card, a card for creating and organizing notes in a stack, usually for a research projectLibrary card, a card used to borrow books or other media from a libraryPenalty cards for rule violations in several sports, e.g. red card or yellow cardPlaying card, a card, typically made of laminated paper, used for playing gamesPolicy debate card, a piece of evidence in policy debatePostcard, a card used for sending messages in the mail without use of an envelopePrePay card, usually plastic payment tool that is mailed or given to a relative, friend, or associate as a method of pre-payment for products within storesPunch card, an obsolete method for storing dataRaising card, a spiked brush-like tool used to straighten out wool, hemp, etc.SIM card, a smart card identifying a mobile phone service subscriber Smart card, a plastic card containing a computer chip (also known as a Key Card)Trading card, a card used for trading or collecting, or for use in a collectible card gameValue card, a self-help device listing behavior changes the bearer wants to makeVisiting card, aka calling card, a more personal version of a business card.
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Noun
1. 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"
(hypernym) paper
(hyponym) playing card
2. a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show his card to get in"
(synonym) identity card
(hypernym) positive identification
(hyponym) business card
3. a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures); "they sent us a card from Miami"
(hypernym) correspondence
(hyponym) get-well card
4. thin cardboard, usually rectangular
(hypernym) cardboard, composition board
(hyponym) timecard
5. a witty amusing person who makes jokes
(synonym) wag, wit
(hypernym) humorist, humourist
(classification) colloquialism
6. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
(synonym) poster, posting, placard, notice, bill
(hypernym) sign
(hyponym) show bill, show card, theatrical poster
7. a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
(synonym) calling card, visiting card
(hypernym) greeting, salutation
8. (golf) a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"
(synonym) scorecard
(hypernym) record, record book, book
(classification) golf, golf game
9. a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French"
(synonym) menu, bill of fare, carte du jour, carte
(hypernym) bill
(hyponym) a la carte
10. (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate"
(synonym) batting order, lineup
(hypernym) roll, roster
(part-meronym) cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot
(classification) baseball, baseball game, ball
11. a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
(synonym) circuit board, circuit card, board
(hypernym) printed circuit
(hyponym) CPU board, mother board
Verb
1. separate the fibers of; "tease wool"
(synonym) tease
(hypernym) separate
2. 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!"
(hypernym) see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
(derivation) identity card

(v. t.)
To mix or mingle, as with an inferior or weaker article.
  

(v. t.)
To comb with a card; to cleanse or disentangle by carding; as, to card wool; to card a horse.
  

(v. t.)
To clean or clear, as if by using a card.
  

(v. i.)
To play at cards; to game.
  

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
An indicator card. See under Indicator.
  

(n.)
A roll or sliver of fiber (as of wool) delivered from a carding machine.
  

(n.)
A published note, containing a brief statement, explanation, request, expression of thanks, or the like; as, to put a card in the newspapers. Also, a printed programme, and (fig.), an attraction or inducement; as, this will be a good card for the last day of the fair.
  

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
A perforated pasteboard or sheet-metal plate for warp threads, making part of the Jacquard apparatus of a loom. See Jacquard.
  

(n.)
A paper on which the points of the compass are marked; the dial or face of the mariner's compass.