scratchcard

/ ˈskrætʃˌkɑːd /

noun

1. a ticket that reveals whether or not the holder is eligible for a prize when the surface is removed by scratching

Example Sentences

Mr Smith said the device was only available as a prize in a UK cinema scratchcard competition.

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The man bought the scratchcard for 5 euros last month in a gas station, meaning his bet has been increased a hundred thousandfold.

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A bus driver has scooped a £1m prize from a lottery scratchcard.

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Originally from Leicester, Mr Goodwin said the shop he bought the scratchcard from said it was a winning ticket, resulting in him putting the card "in an envelope and... under my pillow for safe-keeping" at first.

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But he and two others were detained by police overnight as authorities suspected they had stolen the winning scratchcard.

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