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scorecard

[ skawr-kahrd, skohr- ]

noun

  1. a card for keeping score of a sports contest and, especially in team sports, for identifying the players by name, number, and position.


scorecard

/ ˈskɔːˌkɑːd /

noun

  1. a card on which scores are recorded in various games, esp golf
  2. a card identifying the players in a sports match, esp cricket or baseball


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Word History and Origins

Origin of scorecard1

First recorded in 1875–80; score + card 1

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Example Sentences

Obama also mentioned the College Scorecard (which, unfortunately, as of this writing, is not working).

If you look at the scorecard for the last six years, we are still falling behind.

As a result, the figures in the College Scorecard on student debt at graduation include parent loans.

The scorecard is ugly on that front, providing yet another reason for Democrats to accept a government shutdown, however painful.

“The scorecard is designed to give them a clear sense of where members of Congress stand,” Glaze says.

Thomas was as easy to read as an amateur's scorecard; runs were runs, hits were hits, outs were outs.

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