"card mechanic" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: card mechanics [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} card mechanic (plural card mechanics)
  1. A cardsharp. Hyponyms: mechanic
    Sense id: en-card_mechanic-en-noun-jBtN-87F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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