Definition of cardio
1. card [ n ] one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
Examples:
"he collected cards and traded them with the other boys"
(Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)
( For_instance , see Example 2 of Section 5 - 5 , on red cards in hands of 5 . )
(Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)
He claimed to be visiting the waterfront saloon at the crossroads to play cards and drink with his cronies , but Kate had not smelled brandy on him since Mrs._Lattimer 's funeral .
(Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)
And the coffee_shop on Drexel_Street , where the men spent their evenings and Sundays playing cards , had a rose hedge beneath its window .
Synonyms card Related Terms paper punched_card tarot trading_card playing_card2. card [ n ] a card certifying the identity of the bearer
Examples:
"he had to show his card to get in"
(Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)
Justice is a worthy objective ; but if justice for Bantus entails driving the government of the Union_of_South_Africa away from the West , then the Bantus must be prepared to carry their identification cards yet a while longer .
(Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)
The safe is a repository for three dead flashlight_batteries , a_hundred and fifty unused left-hand fingerprint cards , a stack of unsold Policemen's_Ball tickets from last year , and thirty-seven cents in coins and stamps .
Synonyms card identity_card Related Terms certificate positive_identification library_card ration_card donor_card keycard membership_card business_card3. card [ n ] a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
Examples:
"they sent us a card from Miami"
(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)
But in his dressing_room was a large bouquet and a card that read , `` We 're with you all_the_way '' .
Synonyms card Related Terms correspondence sympathy_card greeting_card postcard spiritual_bouquet get-well_card4. card [ n ] a written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
Synonyms visiting_card card calling_card Related Terms greeting5. card [ n ] a list of dishes available at a restaurant
Examples:
"the menu was in French"
6. card [ n ] (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
Examples:
"the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate"
7. card [ v ] ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
Examples:
"I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"
8. card [ n ] a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
Examples:
"a poster advertised the coming attractions"
9. card [ n ] (informal) a witty amusing person who makes jokes
Synonyms wag card wit Related Terms humorist colloquialism10. card [ n ] thin cardboard, usually rectangular
Synonyms card Related Terms cardboard timecard11. Card [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3129
Synonyms Card12. card [ v ] separate the fibers of
Synonyms card tease Related Terms separate13. card [ n ] a record of scores (as in golf)
Examples:
"you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"
14. card [ n ] a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
Synonyms board circuit_card card circuit_board Related Terms printed_circuit PC_board CPU_boardSimilar Spelling
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