Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

card clash

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: card -clash
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation where two or more contactless payment cards are simultaneously detected by a card reader, possibly resulting in the incorrect card, or more than one card, being charged.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"From September passengers will be able to enter by tapping their credit card at the barriers – with the new Tannoy announcement "avoid card clash" joining the familiar "mind the gap" as the sound of the Underground. Card clash can be avoided with an even newer technology, contactless payments via mobile phones: […]"

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does card clash mean?: The situation where two or more contactless payment cards are simultaneously detected by a card reader, possibly resulting in the incorrect card, or more than one card, being charged.

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