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carding

card·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahr-ding]
    • /ˈkɑr dɪŋ/
    • /kɑːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-ding]
    • /ˈkɑr dɪŋ/

Definitions of carding word

  • noun carding the process of preparing the fibres of cotton, wool, etc, for spinning 3
  • noun carding a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver. 1
  • noun carding a similar implement for raising the nap on cloth. 1
  • verb with object carding to dress (wool or the like) with a card. 1
  • idioms carding card out, Printing. to add extra space between lines of text, so as to fill out a page or column or give the text a better appearance. 1
  • noun carding Present participle of card. 1

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Origin of carding

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English. See card2, -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Carding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

carding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

carding usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for carding

verb carding

  • straighten — make straight
  • sort — a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature: to develop a new sort of painting; nice people, of course, but not really our sort.
  • curry — Curry is a dish composed of meat and vegetables, or just vegetables, in a sauce containing hot spices. It is usually eaten with rice and is one of the main dishes of India.
  • tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
  • cleanse — To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it.

Antonyms for carding

verb carding

  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
  • disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
  • wrinkle — an ingenious trick or device; a clever innovation: a new advertising wrinkle.
  • upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
  • twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.

noun carding

  • discarding — Get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.

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