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Rolodex
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Ro·lo·dex  (rl-dks)
A trademark used for a desktop rotary file of removable cards, usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers.
Rolodex [ˈrəʊləˌdɛks]
n
™ Chiefly US a small file for holding names, addresses, and telephone numbers, consisting of cards attached horizontally to a rotatable central cylinder
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Noun1.Rolodex - (trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers; "a news reporter has to have a good Rolodex"
card index, card catalog, card catalogue - an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
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Rolodex®
n → Rolodex® m, → Rotationskartei f
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