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calling card

Syllabification: (call·ing card)
Definition of calling card

noun

  • 1a card bearing a person’s name and address, sent or left in lieu of a formal social or business visit.
  • an action by which someone or something can be identified:a dog whose calling card is a savage nip at the nearest ankles
  • 2a card that allows the user to make telephone calls from any phone and charge the cost to their home telephone number.
  • a prepaid card that allows the user to make telephone calls up to a specified value.

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