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flash⋅card

[flash-kahrd]
–noun
a card having words, numerals, or pictures on it, designed for gaining a rapid response from pupils when held up briefly by a teacher, used esp. in reading, arithmetic, or vocabulary drills.
Also, flash card.


Origin:
1920–25; flash + card 1
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flash card also flash·card   (flāsh'kârd')
n.  A card printed with words or numbers and briefly displayed as part of a learning drill.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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