earmark
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- noun
- /ˈɪrˌmɑrk/
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arete de identificación
Examples
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Always intrepid, conservative Republicans are shrugging off the angry ghost of Newt and getting into the dirty business of redefining the word earmark in order to keep the cash flowing.
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The farmer placed an earmark on the calf's ear to ensure he could identify it later.
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Each sheep on the farm had a different earmark to help the shepherd recognize them.
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The veterinarian used a special earmark to track which animals had received vaccinations.
Synonyms
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2.0
A sign or symbol that shows who something belongs to
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A pattern or sign on something that helps you tell it apart
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A small metal plate on a dog's collar showing the owner's name and phone number
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Earmark comes from the simple practice of putting a mark on an animal's ear to show who owned it, so an earmark is a tag used to identify animals.