carding

[ kahr-ding ]

/ ˈkɑr dɪŋ /

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noun

the process in which fibers, as cotton, worsted, or wool, are manipulated into sliver form prior to spinning.

Origin of carding

1425–75; late Middle English. See card², -ing¹

Words nearby carding

cardinal vowels, cardinalate, cardinalfish, cardinality, cardinals, carding, carding machine, cardio-, cardio-omentopexy, cardioaccelerator, cardioactive

Definition for carding (2 of 3)

card ¹

[ kahrd ]

/ kɑrd /

noun

a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.

one of a set of thin pieces of cardboard with spots, figures, etc., used in playing various games; playing card.

cards, (usually used with a singular verb)

a game or games played with such a set.
the playing of such a game: to win at cards.
Casino. the winning of 27 cards or more.
Whist. tricks won in excess of six.

Also called greeting card. a piece of paper or thin cardboard, usually folded, printed with a message of holiday greeting, congratulations, or other sentiment, often with an illustration or decorations, for mailing to a person on an appropriate occasion.

something useful in attaining an objective, as a course of action or position of strength, comparable to a high card held in a game: If negotiation fails, we still have another card to play.

a specified topic that elicits strong reactions, brought up as part of a strategic move to gain an advantage: She was accused of playing the gender card when her male boss passed her over for promotion. He pulled the race card by branding his Muslim opponent as radical.

postcard.

calling card(def 1).

Commerce.

credit card.
bank card.

a program of the events at races, boxing matches, etc.

scorecard.

a menu or wine list.

compass card.

Computers.

trading card.

Informal.

a person who is amusing or facetious.
any person, especially one with some indicated characteristic: a queer card.

verb (used with object)

to provide with a card.

to fasten on a card.

to write, list, etc., on cards.

Slang. to examine the identity card or papers of: The bartender was carding all youthful customers to be sure they were of legal drinking age.

Origin of card

1350–1400; Middle English carde, unexplained variant of carte

Definition for carding (3 of 3)

card ²

[ kahrd ]

/ kɑrd /

noun Also called carding machine.

a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.

a similar implement for raising the nap on cloth.

verb (used with object)

to dress (wool or the like) with a card.

Origin of card

1325–75; Middle English carde < Middle French: literally, teasel head < Late Latin cardus thistle, variant of Latin carduus

OTHER WORDS FROM card

card·er, noun

Example sentences from the Web for carding

Arthur was overseer of the carding; John was in charge of the weaving room.

American Inventions and Inventors |William A. Mowry
Slater introduced the Arkwright system of carding and spinning cotton into America in 1790.

The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines |Grace L. Rogers
Until the mid-18th century hand cards were the only type of implement available for carding.

The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines |Grace L. Rogers
Carding brushes the fibers out smooth and makes them somewhat parallel.

Textiles |William H. Dooley

Lewis Paul had invented the carding cylinder working with stationary cards and the stripping comb.

The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines |Grace L. Rogers

British Dictionary definitions for carding (1 of 3)

carding

/ (ˈkɑːdɪŋ) /

noun

the process of preparing the fibres of cotton, wool, etc, for spinning

British Dictionary definitions for carding (2 of 3)

card ¹

/ (kɑːd) /

noun

a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard, usually rectangular, with varied uses, as for filing information in an index, bearing a written notice for display, entering scores in a game, etc

such a card used for identification, reference, proof of membership, etc library card; identity card; visiting card

such a card used for sending greetings, messages, or invitations, often bearing an illustration, printed greetings, etc Christmas card; birthday card

one of a set of small pieces of cardboard, variously marked with significant figures, symbols, etc, used for playing games or for fortune-telling

short for playing card
(as modifier)a card game
(in combination)cardsharp

informal a witty, entertaining, or eccentric person

short for cheque card, credit card

See compass card

Also called: race card horse racing a daily programme of all the races at a meeting, listing the runners, riders, weights to be carried, distances to be run, and conditions of each race

a thing or action used in order to gain an advantage, esp one that is concealed and kept in reserve until needed (esp in the phrase a card up one's sleeve)

short for printed circuit card See printed circuit board

Word Origin for card

C15: from Old French carte, from Latin charta leaf of papyrus, from Greek khartēs, probably of Egyptian origin

British Dictionary definitions for carding (3 of 3)

card ²

/ (kɑːd) /

verb

(tr) to comb out and clean fibres of wool or cotton before spinning

noun

(formerly) a machine or comblike tool for carding fabrics or for raising the nap on cloth

Derived forms of card

carding, noun carder, noun

Word Origin for card

C15: from Old French carde card, teasel, from Latin carduus thistle

Idioms and Phrases with carding

card

In addition to the idioms beginning with card

card in
cards are stacked against
card up one's sleeve

also see:

hold all the aces (the trump card)
house of cards
in the cards
lay one's cards on the table
play one's cards close to one's chest

play one's cards righttrump cardwild card.

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noun Also called carding machine.

verb (used with object)

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carding

noun

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noun

verb (used with object)

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Definition for carding (3 of 3)

noun Also called carding machine.

verb (used with object)

Origin of card

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