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marker

15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. marker (noun)
  2. marker bed (noun)
  3. marker gene (noun)
  4. back marker (noun)
  5. boundary marker (noun)
  6. fan marker (noun)
  7. genetic marker (noun)
  8. grave marker (noun)
  9. phrase marker (noun)
  10. P marker (noun)
  11. radio marker (noun)
  12. sea marker (noun)
  13. sled marker (noun)
  14. unit marker (noun)
  15. Magic Marker (trademark)

mark·er

noun \ˈmär-kər\

Definition of MARKER

1
: one that marks
2
: something used for marking
3
: score 7; specifically : run
4
: promissory note, iou
5
: something that serves to identify, predict, or characterize: as a : biomarker b : genetic marker
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Examples of MARKER

  1. A person's accent can be a marker of social class.
  2. <the markers on the rock and mineral specimens were old and faded>

First Known Use of MARKER

15th century

Related to MARKER

Rhymes with MARKER

barker, larker, parker, sparker

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