card

card
1. noun /kɑː(ɹ)d,kɑːɹd/

He played cards with his friends.

b) Any game using playing cards; a card game.

The government played the Orange card to get support for their Ireland policy.

2. verb /kɑː(ɹ)d,kɑːɹd/
a) To check IDs at a venue with a minimum age requirement

They have to card anybody who looks 21 or younger.

b) To use a carding device to disentangle the fibres of wool prior to spinning.

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