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 |
| 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 |
punched card
punch card
Hollerith card | a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes |
| smart bomb | a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target, smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mass card | (Roman Catholic Church) a card sent to a bereaved family that says the sender has arranged for a Mass to be said in memory of the deceased |
calling card
visiting card
card | a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited |
boarding card
boarding pass | a pass that allows you to board a ship or plane |
poster
posting
placard
notice
bill
card | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement, a poster advertised the coming attractions |
show bill
show card
theatrical poster | a poster advertising a show or play |
flash card
flashcard | a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher |
| green card | a card that identifies the bearer as an alien with permanent resident status in the United States, he was surprised to discover that green cards are no longer green |
report card
report | a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment, his father signed his report card |
| wild card | an unpredictable factor, the weather was a wild card |