deck of cards

Fifty-two shuffled rectangles

A deck of cards is a standard set of playing cards, typically 52 cards divided into four suits—hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades—each with thirteen ranks from ace through king.

The phrase often appears in idioms: to be a few cards short of a deck is to be mentally deficient; to play with a full deck is to have one's wits intact.

Also called a pack of cards, especially in British English.

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  • bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
  • suitMatched formal garments
  • aceSingle-pip card

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Opposites
randomization tools in games

deck of cardsdice

Marked cubes for chance

pair of dice · die · roulette wheel · coin · coin flip

game equipment type

deck of cardschess set

Strategic board game kit

chess pieces · game board · dominoes · playing field · sports equipment

Family

deal, card, deck, dealer, cards, hearts, diamonds, decks, decked

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Top 20,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G