Octopus cards

A form of Octopus card — A contactless smart card, introduced in 1997, used as a form of payment in Hong Kong, originally for the mass transit system, but now widely used for public transport and other retail transactions.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Octopus card
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