card game cards | a game played with playing cards |
card trick | a trick performed with playing cards |
baseball card | a trading card with a picture of a baseball player and information about his playing record |
card | 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 index card catalog card catalogue | an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item |
card table | a small light table with folding legs, can be folded for storage |
card table | a table for playing cards (as in a casino) |
circuit board circuit card board card plug-in add-in | a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities |
compass card mariner's compass | compass in the form of a card that rotates so that degrees or North points to magnetic north |
drawing card loss leader leader | a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers |
face card picture card court card | one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face |
fuel-air explosive FAE | a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges, the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen, the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below |
fuel cell | cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air), often used in electric cars |
fuel filter | a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel |
fuel gauge fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle |
fuel injection fuel injection system | mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internalombustion engine, avoids the need for a carburetor |
fuel line gas line petrol line | a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine, the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line |
fuel system | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine |
gaming card | one of a set of cards used in gambling games |
hole card | (poker) a playing card dealt face down and not revealed until the showdown |
house of cards cardhouse card-house cardcastle | an unstable construction with playing cards, he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed |
playing card | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games |
pod fuel pod | a detachable container of fuel on an airplane |
punched card punch card Hollerith card | a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes |
tarot card tarot | any of a set of (usually ) cards that include cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc., used by fortunetellers |
thermobaric bomb fuel-air bomb vacuum bomb volume-detonation bomb aerosol bomb | a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive, a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb |
trading card | a card with a picture on it, collected and traded by children |
trump trump card | a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps, the ace of trumps is a sure winner |
wild card | a playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it |
calling card | a distinguishing characteristic or behavior, bombs are a terrorist's calling cards |
house of cards bubble | a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control, his proposal was nothing but a house of cards, a real estate bubble |
business card | a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation |
card identity card | a card certifying the identity of the bearer, he had to show his card to get in |
donor card | a card that you carry on your person and that authorizes the use of your organs for transplantation after your death |
membership card | a card certifying membership in an organization |
union card | a card certifying membership in a labor union |
library card borrower's card | a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library |
ration card | a card certifying the bearer's right to purchase rationed goods |
batting order card lineup | (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat, the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate |
card catalog card catalogue | a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card |
menu bill of fare card carte du jour carte | a list of dishes available at a restaurant, the menu was in French |
card scorecard | (golf) a record of scores (as in golf), you have to turn in your card to get a handicap |
card | a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures), they sent us a card from Miami |
birthday card | a card expressing a birthday greeting |
get-well card | a card expressing get-well wishes |
greeting card | a card sent to express personal greetings |
Christmas card | a card expressing a Christmas greeting |
Easter card | a card expressing an Easter greeting |
postcard post card postal card mailingard | a card for sending messages by post without an envelope |
sympathy card | a card expressing sympathy |