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bank card

American  
[bangk kahrd] / ˈbæŋk ˌkɑrd /

noun

  1. Also called bank credit card.  a card issued by a bank for credit or identification purposes, as for use in cashing checks or at an automated teller machine.


bank card British  

noun

  1. any plastic card issued by a bank, such as a cash card or cheque card

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bank card

First recorded in 1965–70

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It suggests using tweezers or the edge of a bank card to remove the tentacles as soon as possible as they can continue to sting while attached to the body.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

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From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The government has said that voters will also be able to prove their ID with a UK-issued bank card showing their name at the next general election.

From BBC May 5, 2026

He also said he could try to provide a bank card for the shop.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2025

David Abraham, 52, said he boarded the 149 bus in Stoke Newington Road, Hackney, at 13:35 GMT on Monday when he dropped his bank card inside the driver's cab.

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