ROLODEX

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers

Example:

a news reporter has to have a good Rolodex

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Rolodex" is a kind of...):

card catalog; card catalogue; card index (an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item)

Domain usage:

trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)

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