NOUN | possession | charge plate, credit card, charge card, plastic | a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered |
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Meaning | A card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered. | |
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Synonyms | credit card, charge card, plastic | |
Parts | magnetic stripe | A short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card |
Narrower | bank card | A credit card issued by a bank |
calling card, phone card | A card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls | |
cash card, cashcard | A credit card that entitles the holder to receive cash | |
Broader | open-end credit, revolving credit, charge account credit | A consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time |
positive identification | evidence proving that you are who you say you are | |
Spanish | tarjeta de crédito | |
Catalan | targeta de crèdit |
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