card catalogue

card catalogue

n

(Library Science & Bibliography) a catalogue of books, papers, etc, filed on cards

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Noun	1.	card catalogue - a library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card card catalog library catalog, library catalogue - an enumeration of all the resources of a library
	2.	card catalogue - an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item card index, card catalog file cabinet, filing cabinet, file - office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order 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"

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