credit card

noun
a card that identifies a person as entitled to have food, merchandise, services, etc., billed on a charge account.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism

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credit card
 
n
a card issued by banks, businesses, etc, enabling the holder to obtain goods and services on credit

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Credit card is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Word Origin & History

credit card
1952 in the modern sense; the phrase was used late 19c. to mean "traveler's check."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The hotel generally does not charge the room costs to the credit card until
  your stay is complete.
State and federal laws give you the right to dispute credit card billing errors
  and have them corrected.
Something as simple as a credit card can weaken self-control.
Maybe they buy more expensive stuff that require more expensive accessories,
  causing them to increase their credit card balances.
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