earmark

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Synonyms: ear mark

Antonyms: ear mark

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|agriculture}}{{lb|en|chiefly|agriculture}} A [[mark#Noun|mark]] [[make#Verb|made]] or [[tag#Noun|tag]] [[attach]]ed to the [[ear#Noun|ear]] of an [[animal#Noun|animal]] (chiefly a [[livestock]] animal), generally to [[identify]] or [[indicate]] something about the animal, such as [[ownership]], health or [[gestation]] status, etc.
2. {{lb|en|figurative}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|agriculture}} To [[make#Verb|make]] a [[mark#Noun|mark]] or [[attach]] a [[tag#Noun|tag]] to the [[ear#Noun|ear]] of (an [[animal#Noun|animal]], chiefly a [[livestock]] animal), generally to [[identify]] or [[indicate]] something about the animal, such as [[ownership]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}}

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