red card

noun

Soccer. a red card shown by the referee to a player being sent off the field for a flagrant violation.

Compare yellow card.

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British Dictionary definitions for red card

red card

noun

a card of a red colour displayed by a referee to indicate that a player has been sent off

verb red-card

(tr) to send off (a player)

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