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Deck Of Cards

Definition: Deck Of Cards

Deck Of Cards

Noun

1. A pack of 52 playing cards.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Deck Of Cards

DomainDefinition

Computing

An ordered collection of punched cards bearing data for a particular run or a definite purpose. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Deck Of Cards

Synonyms: deck (n), pack of cards (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Deck Of Cards

English words defined with "deck of cards": cut, cutting. (references)
Specialty definitions using "deck of cards": bogo-sort. (references)

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Modern Usage: Deck Of Cards

DomainUsage

Screenplays

The rope's just like everything else, I found the rope, and I did it, the same way I can read and write and shuffle a deck of cards! (The Bourne Identity; writing credit: Tony Gilroy)

One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to show you a brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken (Guys and Dolls; writing credit: Abe Burrows; Joseph L. Mankiewicz)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Deck Of Cards

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

This is about the size of the palm of your hand or a deck of cards. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Deck Of Cards

Language Translations for "deck of cards"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

stak (beard, card deck, card pack, deck, pack, pushdown storage, pushdown store, rick, set of cards, stack), kortstak (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards), kortpakke (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards), kortdæk (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

stel (bevy, collection, good great group, group, heap, herd, outfit, pack, pair, put, set, suit), pak (costume, layer, outfit, pack, suit), kaartenpakket (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards). (various references)

   

French

  

paquet de cartes (card deck, deck), jeu de cartes (card deck, deck). (various references)

   

German

  

Kartenstapel (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards), kartenspiel (card game, card-playing, pack, pack of cards), Kartensatz (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards), Kartenpaket (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

τράπουλα (pack, pack of cards), δέσμη δελτίων (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

kártyapakli, kártyacsomag (deck). (various references)

   

Italian

  

pacco di schede (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

eckday ofay ardscay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

lote de cartões (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards), conjunto de cartões (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

paquete de fichas (card deck, card pack, deck, pack, set of cards). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Deck Of Cards

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-c-d-d-e-f-k-o-r-s"

-3 letters: accorded, cockaded, cockades, defrocks.

-4 letters: accords, cockade, cockers, codders, cracked, croaked, crocked, dackers, defrock, deodars, dockers, fedoras, fodders, forsake, frocked, recocks, redocks, scarfed, seacock.

-5 letters: accord, adders, adored, adores, arcked, arkose, cadres, carded, carked, casked, cedars, coarse, cocked, cocker, codder, codecs, coders, corded, corked, corsac, cracks, crakes, creaks, credos, croaks, crocks, dacker, dadoes.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Translations: Modern
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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