a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard, usually rectangular, with varied uses, as for filing information in an index, bearing a written notice for display, entering scores in a game, etc

such a card used for identification, reference, proof of membership, etc

such a card used for sending greetings, messages, or invitations, often bearing an illustration, printed greetings, etc

one of a set of small pieces of cardboard, variously marked with significant figures, symbols, etc, used for playing games or for fortune-telling

a witty, entertaining, or eccentric person

a daily programme of all the races at a meeting, listing the runners, riders, weights to be carried, distances to be run, and conditions of each race

a thing or action used in order to gain an advantage, esp one that is concealed and kept in reserve until needed (esp in the phrase a card up one's sleeve)

short for printed circuit card

to comb out and clean fibres of wool or cotton before spinning

(formerly) a machine or comblike tool for carding fabrics or for raising the nap on cloth

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