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CARD CATALOGUE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does card catalogue mean?
• CARD CATALOGUE (noun)
The noun CARD CATALOGUE has 2 senses:
1. a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
2. an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
Familiarity information: CARD CATALOGUE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
card catalog; card catalogue
Hypernyms ("card catalogue" is a kind of...):
library catalog; library catalogue (an enumeration of all the resources of a library)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
card catalog; card catalogue; card index
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)
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