Library / English Dictionary

    CARD CATALOGUE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each itemplay

    Synonyms:

    card catalog; card catalogue; card index

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("card catalogue" is a kind of...):

    file; file cabinet; filing cabinet (office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "card catalogue"):

    Rolodex ((trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file cardplay

    Synonyms:

    card catalog; card catalogue

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("card catalogue" is a kind of...):

    library catalog; library catalogue (an enumeration of all the resources of a library)

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