credit card

Definitions of credit card

noun
a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered

synonyms: charge card, charge plate, plastic

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types:
bank card
a credit card issued by a bank

calling card, phone card
a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls

cash card, cashcard
a credit card that entitles the holder to receive cash

type of:
positive identification
evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance

charge account credit, open-end credit, revolving credit
a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time

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