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flash card
noun
: a card bearing words, numbers, or pictures that is briefly displayed (as by a teacher to a class) usually as a learning aid
Examples of flash card in a Sentence
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Tips for Getting Homework Help Online Teens who need help with their homework can use online tools such as YouTube course materials, quiz or flash card generators, or digital tutors.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
Try good old flash cards Don't overlook the power of reviewing flash cards, says Thieu.
—Margaret Cirino, NPR, 25 June 2024
Monica Thieu, a four-time Jeopardy! contestant and winner of the game's 2012 college championship, uses memory techniques like mnemonic devices and flash cards to retain world capitals, TV shows, Olympic cities and more.
—Margaret Cirino, NPR, 25 June 2024
Miss Corrada introduced flash cards to the second grade.
—Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above
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“Flash card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20card. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
flash card
noun
: a card having words, numbers, or pictures that is held up briefly by a teacher to a class during drills (as in spelling or arithmetic)
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