"telephone card" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: telephone cards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} telephone card (plural telephone cards)
  1. A plastic card used to pay for telephone services. Wikipedia link: telephone card Categories (topical): Telephony Synonyms: calling card, phone card, telecard

Inflected forms

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