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carded

/ˈkɑːrdɪd/ /ˈkɑːrdəd/

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verb

To check IDs, especially against a minimum age requirement.

Examples :

"The bartender carded Sarah before serving her a glass of wine. "

age action service society

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verb

Examples :

"My grandfather and I carded for hours last night, playing gin rummy. "

entertainment game

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verb

To make (a stated score), as recorded on a scoring card.

Examples :

"McIlroy carded a stellar nine-under-par 61 in the final round."

sport achievement

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

Examples :

"My grandmother carefully carded the sheep's wool, preparing it for spinning into yarn. "

material agriculture process

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To scrape or tear someone’s flesh using a metal comb, as a form of torture.

Examples :

"During the brutal interrogation, the prisoner was carded with a rusty iron tool until he confessed. "

body action inhuman war military suffering

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To comb with a card; to cleanse or disentangle by carding.

Examples :

"to card a horse"

process agriculture material industry

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To clean or clear, as if by using a card.

Examples :

"The shepherd carded the wool before spinning it into yarn. "

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To mix or mingle, as with an inferior or weaker article.

Examples :

"The cheap wool was carded with the finer merino to make the yarn more affordable. "