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| ear·mark [ r mrk ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle ear·marked, present participle ear·mark·ing, 3rd person present singular ear·marks) |
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1. designate something for particular purpose: to select and reserve something to be used for a particular purpose
  That money's already been earmarked for upgrading the computer system.
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2. put identification mark on animal's ear: to mark the ear of a farm animal with an identifying symbol, notch, or hole
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noun (plural ear·marks) |
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1. U.S. identifying characteristic: a characteristic that makes it possible to recognize the nature or origins of something
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often used in the plural
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The crime seemed to have all the earmarks of an inside job.
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2. identification mark on animal's ear: an identifying symbol, notch, or hole on or in the ear of a farm animal
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