"Oyster card" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Oyster cards [plural]
Etymology: Marketing coinage; influences are said to include the security and value of the oyster's shell and pearl, the oyster beds of London's Thames estuary, and the popular idiom the world is one's oyster. Etymology templates: {{m|en|the world is one's oyster}} the world is one's oyster Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Oyster card}} Oyster card (plural Oyster cards)
  1. A contactless smart card, introduced in 2003, used to pay for public transport in the Greater London area. Wikipedia link: Oyster card
    Sense id: en-Oyster_card-en-noun-4vF-3mpv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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