scratch cardn.

Brit.

/ˈskratʃ kɑːd/, U.S.

/ˈskrætʃ kɑrd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scratch v., card n.²

Etymology: < scratch v. + card n.²

†1. A pad of leather or cloth covered with steel wire used to polish or clean metal, or to remove rust. Cf. scratch-brush n. Obsolete.

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1839 F. A. Griffiths Artillerist's Man. 3 The barrel is then to be exposed to the air for twenty-four hours; after which time, it is to be well rubbed over with a steel scratch card or scratch brush, until the rust is entirely removed.

1926 Derby Daily Tel. 6 Jan. 2/1 Metal Trades, Etc.:—Aluminium castings and pressings... Nails, Saddletrees, Sash Chains, Scratch Cards, Screws, Shovels, Stoves, Grates, etc.

2. A card with one or more sections coated with an opaque substance which may be scratched away to reveal whether a prize has been won.

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1977 Sunday Sun (Lowell, Mass.) 10 Apr. d3/3 (advt.) Every scratch card has a free star product for you.

1982 U.S. News & World Rep. 6 Dec. 12/3 In Alabama and Kentucky, Shell dealers offered instant giveaway games involving scratch cards.

1995 Campaign (Nexis) 24 Mar. 8 The Instants scratchcards are on sale at 20,000 outlets. Analysts expect scratchcards could eventually represent 40 per cent of the combined lottery and Instants games.

2015 M. Johnson Afternoon Tea at Sunflower Café lxix. 338 She felt better this morning than she had for a long time. She had slept well, not had any sad dreams about Gary and she'd won a tenner on a scratchcard.

Derivatives

† scratch-carding n. Obsolete the action or process of using a scratch card (sense 1) to polish or clean metal, or to remove rust.

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1859 F. A. Griffiths Artillerist's Man. (ed. 8) 6 The operation of scratch-carding is..to commence.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	scratch card
释义	scratch cardn. Brit. /ˈskratʃ kɑːd/, U.S. /ˈskrætʃ kɑrd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scratch v., card n.² Etymology: < scratch v. + card n.² †1. A pad of leather or cloth covered with steel wire used to polish or clean metal, or to remove rust. Cf. scratch-brush n. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1839 F. A. Griffiths Artillerist's Man. 3 The barrel is then to be exposed to the air for twenty-four hours; after which time, it is to be well rubbed over with a steel scratch card or scratch brush, until the rust is entirely removed. 1926 Derby Daily Tel. 6 Jan. 2/1 Metal Trades, Etc.:—Aluminium castings and pressings... Nails, Saddletrees, Sash Chains, Scratch Cards, Screws, Shovels, Stoves, Grates, etc. 2. A card with one or more sections coated with an opaque substance which may be scratched away to reveal whether a prize has been won. ΚΠ 1977 Sunday Sun (Lowell, Mass.) 10 Apr. d3/3 (advt.) Every scratch card has a free star product for you. 1982 U.S. News & World Rep. 6 Dec. 12/3 In Alabama and Kentucky, Shell dealers offered instant giveaway games involving scratch cards. 1995 Campaign (Nexis) 24 Mar. 8 The Instants scratchcards are on sale at 20,000 outlets. Analysts expect scratchcards could eventually represent 40 per cent of the combined lottery and Instants games. 2015 M. Johnson Afternoon Tea at Sunflower Café lxix. 338 She felt better this morning than she had for a long time. She had slept well, not had any sad dreams about Gary and she'd won a tenner on a scratchcard. Derivatives † scratch-carding n. Obsolete the action or process of using a scratch card (sense 1) to polish or clean metal, or to remove rust. ΚΠ 1859 F. A. Griffiths Artillerist's Man. (ed. 8) 6 The operation of scratch-carding is..to commence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1839
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