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Rarecarding
The correct spelling is carding.
How to pronounce carding
verb
Say it like: Car-din-g
The correct spelling is carding. To check IDs, especially against a minimum age requirement. For example: "I heard you don't get carded at the other liquor store."
Usage Examples
“I heard you don't get carded at the other liquor store.”
“McIlroy carded a stellar nine-under-par 61 in the final round.”
“to card a horse”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To check IDs, especially against a minimum age requirement.
- 2.To play cards.
- 3.To make (a stated score), as recorded on a scoring card.
- 4.To use a carding device to disentangle the fibres of wool prior to spinning.
- 5.To scrape or tear someone’s flesh using a metal comb, as a form of torture.
noun
- 1.A piece of wool rolled by a carder (carding machine).
- 2.The fraudulent trafficking of credit card details.
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