# carding

Pronunciation: US say "KARD-ing" /ˈkɑɹdɪŋ/; say "KAHD-ing" UK /ˈkɑːdɪŋ/, AUS /ˈkaːdɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of card. — present participle and gerund of card
   - Simple: Present participle of card. Use this -ing form when the action is happening right now.
   - _She is carding wool to prepare the fibers for spinning._
   - _Security staff have been carding younger customers more strictly this month._

## Noun

2. The fraudulent buying and selling of stolen credit card details.
   - Simple: The crime of stealing credit card numbers and selling them to other people.
   - _Investigators traced the carding to a network of overseas servers._
   - _Online forums dedicated to carding sell stolen account numbers in bulk._
3. A piece of wool rolled into a soft, even length by a carding machine, prepared for spinning.
   - Simple: A roll of wool combed smooth by a special machine, ready to be spun.
   - _The spinner drew fibers from the carding to form an even thread._
   - _Each carding was light and airy, ready to twist into yarn._
4. A police practice of stopping, questioning, and recording a person's information to gather intelligence, when there is no crime or suspicion of one. *(Canada)*
   - Simple: When police stop someone to ask questions and record their details, though no crime has happened.
   - _Critics argue that carding disproportionately targets minority communities._
   - _Officers were required to issue a receipt after each instance of carding._

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