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credit card

The definition of credit card is a piece of plastic with imprinted numbers that is used as payment instead of cash.

(noun)

A Mastercard is an example of a credit card.

See credit card in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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a card establishing the privilege of the person to whom it is issued to charge bills at certain restaurants, airlines, hotels, gas stations, etc.

See credit card in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A plastic card having a magnetic strip, issued by a bank or business authorizing the holder to buy goods or services on credit. Also called charge card.

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