scratch card
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noun
a card or ticket having one or more sections coated with an opaque substance that can be scratched off to reveal a possible prize.
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Also called scratch ticket.
Origin of scratch card
First recorded in 1980–85
Words nearby scratch card
scrapple, scrappy, scratch, scratch awl, scratchboard, scratch card, scratch coat, scratcher, scratches, scratch file, scratch hardness
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British Dictionary definitions for scratch card
scratchcard
/ (ˈskrætʃˌkɑːd) /
noun
a ticket that reveals whether or not the holder is eligible for a prize when the surface is removed by scratching
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