card n
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"
2. a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show his card to get in" [syn: identity 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"
4. thin cardboard, usually rectangular
5. a witty amusing person who makes jokes [syn: wag, wit]
6. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn: poster, posting, placard, notice, bill]
7. a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited [syn: calling card, visiting card]
8. (golf) a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap" [syn: scorecard]
9. a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French" [syn: menu, bill of fare, carte du jour, 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" [syn: batting order, lineup] 1
11. a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities [syn: circuit board, circuit card, board] v
12. separate the fibers of; "tease wool" [syn: tease]
13. 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 \Card\, v. t.
1. To comb with a card; to cleanse or disentangle by carding; as, to card wool; to card a horse. These card the short comb the longer flakes. --Dyer.
2. To clean or clear, as if by using a card. [Obs.] This book [must] be carded and purged. --T. Shelton.
3. To mix or mingle, as with an inferior or weaker article.

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