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calling card collapse: a distinguishing characteristic or behavior; "bombs are a terrorist's calling cards"; a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited; a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls

dog tag collapse: metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number; military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck

gymkhana collapse: a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes

tournament collapse: a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner; a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize

microdot collapse: photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)

scoreboard collapse: a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)

field day collapse: a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering; a time of unusual pleasure and success; a day for outdoor athletic competition; (military) a day for military exercises and display

tessera collapse: a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics

carousel collapse: large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on; carries luggage to air travelers

roulette collapse: a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in; a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations; a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure

pinball collapse: a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets

phonograph record collapse: sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

monogram collapse: a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing

magnetic tape collapse: memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"

shell game collapse: a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under

microfiche collapse: small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material

craps collapse: a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice; when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot the results is called `craps' or `snake eyes'

countersign collapse: add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity; "You must countersign on this line of the contract"

timetable collapse: a schedule of times of arrivals and departures; a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place

ticker tape collapse: a continuous thin ribbon of paper on which stock quotes are written

videotape collapse: a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound; a video recording made on magnetic tape; record on videotape

card collapse: one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes; "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys"; a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show his card to get in"; (golf) a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"; a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures); "they sent us a card from Miami"; thin cardboard, usually rectangular; ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"

joust collapse: a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances; joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

insider collapse: an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations

balance sheet collapse: a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets

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