Meaning of the word cards in English

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cards

US /kɑrdz/

Noun

1.

a piece of thick, stiff paper or thin pasteboard, in particular one used for writing or printing on.

Example:
some notes jotted down on a card
2.

a small rectangular piece of plastic issued by a bank, containing personal data in a machine-readable form and used chiefly to obtain cash or credit.

Example:
your card cannot be used to withdraw more than your daily limit from cash machines

Verb

1.

write (something) on a card, especially for indexing.

2.

check the identity card of (someone), in particular as evidence of legal drinking age.

Example:
we were carded at the entrance to the club
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