cardhouse

cardhouse
noun
an unstable construction with playing cards
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he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed

Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑construction

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun or cardcastle \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ (-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: card (III) + house or castle
: a structure or situation felt to resemble a construction built of playing cards in being insubstantial, unsound, or in constant danger of collapse

a cardhouse plan that collapsed at the first test

— called also house of cards

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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