Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Card Catalogue.
Card Catalogue - as a noun
A library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
card catalogAn alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
card catalogcard indexHypernyms (Closely Related)
filefile cabinetfiling cabinetHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The library has a card catalogue that lists all the available books."
"Before the digital age, libraries used card catalogues to organize their collections."
"I found the book I was looking for by searching through the card catalogue."
"The card catalogue is alphabetized by the author's last name."
"The librarian showed me how to navigate the card catalogue to find specific books."