Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone. 2013.
Carding — is the processing of brushing raw or washed fibers to prepare them as textiles. A large variety of fibers can be carded, anything from dog hair, to llama, to soy fiber (a fiber made from soy beans), [Soy fiber was first introduced in yarns by… … Wikipedia
Carding — Card ing, a. 1. The act or process of preparing staple for spinning, etc., by carding it. See the Note under {Card}, v. t. [1913 Webster] 2. A roll of wool or other fiber as it comes from the carding machine. [1913 Webster] {Carding engine},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carding — /kahr ding/, n. the process in which fibers, as cotton, worsted, or wool, are manipulated into sliver form prior to spinning. [1425 75; late ME. See CARD2, ING1] * * * In yarn production, a process of separating individual fibres, causing many of … Universalium
carding — UK. Soliciting for prostitution by placing a card advertising a prostitute s business in a phone box. Prostitution is not illegal, but carding is. Check the website. Chris s source of income appears to be carding. Either that or he s a pimp or a… … Dictionary of american slang
carding — UK. Soliciting for prostitution by placing a card advertising a prostitute s business in a phone box. Prostitution is not illegal, but carding is. Check the website. Chris s source of income appears to be carding. Either that or he s a pimp or a… … Dictionary of american slang
carding — noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of card (I) 1. : a roll of wool or other fiber from a carding machine 2. [by shortening] : carding machine … Useful english dictionary
Carding — Card Card, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Carded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carding}.] To play at cards; to game. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carding — This interesting name, with variant forms Cardon, Carding and Carwardine, has two distinct possible origins, the first being a nickname from the Old French cardon meaning thistle and originally given to an obstinate or unapproachable person. The… … Surnames reference
Carding engine — Carding Card ing, a. 1. The act or process of preparing staple for spinning, etc., by carding it. See the Note under {Card}, v. t. [1913 Webster] 2. A roll of wool or other fiber as it comes from the carding machine. [1913 Webster] {Carding… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carding machine — Carding Card ing, a. 1. The act or process of preparing staple for spinning, etc., by carding it. See the Note under {Card}, v. t. [1913 Webster] 2. A roll of wool or other fiber as it comes from the carding machine. [1913 Webster] {Carding… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carding (disambiguation) — * Carding is the processing of brushing fibers to prepare them as textiles. * Carding is a technique used in Internet credit card fraud. The defrauder is called a carder and uses this technique to verify stolen credit card data. * To card a… … Wikipedia
